Nutrition Peer Educator

Description

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Nutrition Peer Educator to join our growing team in Hawthorne. 

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $18.00 per hour

WORK LOCATION(S): Hawthorne, NY

STATUS: Part-time 

CORNERSTONE’S MISSION: 

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay.  For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability. 

Description of Duties:

• Incorporate best practices regarding confidentiality into all job duties and communications in accordance with Article 27-F, HVCS policies and procedures and other applicable regulations
• Assist in the maintenance of food inventory, stocking shelves, packing food pantry bags for clients
• Assist clients schedule and keep their medical, mental health and other service appointments
•  Conduct follow up activities, including reminder phone calls and appointment accompaniment
•  Assist with making referrals to care management and other services as needed
• Participate in training and program development activities
•  Maintain documentation of all program services delivered including referral tracking 
• Participate in department and agency meetings and regularly scheduled supervision sessions 
• Maintain client charts within program standards
• Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings. 
• Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook. 
• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

 Education/Experience Required:

• High School diploma or GED familiarity with social services and nutrition a plus.
• Familiarity of life issues facing the target population(s), including HIV/AIDS, behavioral health, or other chronic illness. Understanding of community level work and the importance of collaborating and coordinating with other organizations is needed. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.