Community Well Being Ambassador - Kent County

Network Connect Inc

Community Well Being Ambassador - Kent County

Dover, DE
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Dental insurance

    Flexible schedule

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    Vision insurance

    Wellness resources

    Competitive salary

    A Community Well-Being Ambassador is responsible for connecting members of the local community to resources, programming, and wellbeing skills. In this position, your duties include being a part of a community outreach team, connecting with community members, and developing positive relationships with the community at large. Ambassadors may operate as an assigned team member of a community organization or as a single ambassador at large. Ongoing paid training will be provided.

    What you will do:

    · Establish positive, supportive relationships with communing members and provide feedback

    · Help community members in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible

    · Assist community members in accessing wellbeing related services

    · Motivate community members to be active, engaged participants in their health

    · Attend all required training and refreshers

    · Attend community meetings and events in their assigned zip codes.

    · Effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between community members and institutions

    · Build and maintain positive working relationships with the community members, providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives, supervisors, and office staff

    · Other duties as assigned

    Who you are:

    · Exhibit strong desire to expand personal horizons, strive to be the best and desires to be part of creating something special

    · Credibility within the served community

    · Strong leadership skills and an understanding of enhancing community engagement

    · Proven ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment

    · Any combination of 3 years health/social services experience and/or education

    · Bilingual/bicultural (Spanish) encouraged to apply

    What we offer:

    · PTO and Sick Time

    · Paid Dental, Vision, LTD, and Life · Health Insurance Stipend