Variable Hours Officer (Community Health Worker )
- Requisition no: 536794
- Work type: Part Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Neurology
- Grade: Grade 103
- Categories: Health/Clinical
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Temporary
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 10
- Salary Range: $32.14 - $32.14
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Columbia University’s Wellness Center is home to Columbia’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Institute called ‘InTOuCH.’ This program recruits trusted members of churches from New York City to complete an 8-week, certified CHW training curriculum. Graduates from the program or its condensed TRIUMPH specific version are enlisted to support the TRIUMPH research team in increasing access to anxiety and depression screening among African American church and community members.
The CHW will work directly with the Columbia University Irving Medical Center research team to organize and implement screening events at their assigned church and within the community to offer anxiety and depression screening, linkages to care, and brief counseling to eligible participants.
port recruitment, depression screening, delivery of study intervention, and follow-up of study participants in these faith-based settings.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the program coordinator and leadership team in the implementation of the study
- Complete Orientation and TRIUMPH-specific or InTouch training
- Complete pre- and post-training knowledge and self-efficacy measures
- Complete study-specific booster training sessions
- Participate in Focus Groups at the end of the study.
- Work closely with church leaders and community-based organizations to organize and host community kick-off and screening events.
- Identify and recruit eligible church congregants and community members to participate in the study.
- Conduct eligibility screening and consenting (of eligible participants) on paper and electronically via laptop, tablet, or other devices.
- Support the research team in study implementation, data collection, and follow-ups.
- Deliver Enhanced Usual Care or SBIRT counseling sessions.
- Provide evidence-based anxiety and depression resources and referrals to clinical providers.
- Support the Clinical Assessors and project coordinator in making follow-up phone calls to eligible participants to schedule baseline, 3-month, and 6-month assessments.
- Report to the program coordinator on a regular basis
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree. A minimum of two (2) years of related work experience or Graduate of Columbia’s certified CHW Training Institute called ‘InTOuCH’ or TRIUMPH specific training program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate of Columbia’s certified CHW Training Institute called ‘InTOuCH’
- Be in good standing with ZMBBI Wellness Center leaders as a Community Health Worker
- Be an active member of a local church in West or Central Harlem
- Conducted at least one prior church-based health screening event
- Knowledge of health disparities research
- Familiar with Institutional Review Board protocols, databases, etc.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple diverse projects
- Flexibility in hours (i.e., will work some evenings and at least 1 Saturday / month)
- Experience developing, distributing, and evaluating research studies
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