Do you have experience with Substance Use Disorder and want to make a difference in our community?

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

About This Position

Community Educators with the Community SOS program promote access to services, provide health education and assist community members in navigating the health care and social services systems, especially for individuals living with Substance Use Disorders (SUD).

The right candidate will be able to build rapport and trust while exhibiting empathy and maintaining professionalism. Some responsibilities include:

• Creates connections between vulnerable populations, the health care system and community/state resources, especially for individuals living with, and families impacted by SUD.
• Assists patients in the community, home and clinical setting.
• Visit patients home as needed and frequent travel to community, patient's homes, main office and hospital.
• Connects to internal and external resources using the Unite Delaware platform.
• Perform NARCAN training for individuals and groups, as needed
• Document patient engagement accurately and timely.
• Helps patients identify socio-economic issues that affect their overall health and develop health/social management plans and goals.
• Participates in community events promoting the Office of Health Equity and Community Health.

Education and experience requirements:

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred
• One-year community and patient experience required, more preferred.
• Experience with Substance Use Disorder population is strongly preferred
• Computer experience required.
• Bi-lingual language skills are a plus.
• Public speaking, group facilitation and excellent writing skills preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations required.

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.