Job Summary

At Syracuse Northeast Community Center (SNCC) we engage, grow, and connect neighbors, supporting them in moving from emergency to self-reliance and health.

The Community Health Worker leads Food Farmacy Program and Moral Reconation Therapy Program and collaborates with staff to coordinate services, fill gaps, educate, refer, and assess neighbors’ to promote community health and individual wellbeing.

The Community Health Worker will be an outgoing self-starter, compassionate, collaborative, organized, individual able to communicate with and advocate for neighbors’ health and wellbeing. The Community Health Workerdoes not need to be a medical professional. 

SNCC is an equal-opportunity employer focused on developing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive staff to best serve the needs of our neighbors. 

Benefits

• SNCC pays 85% of Excellus Gold Healthcare plan

• SNCC pays 100% Excellus dental plan

• Employees are eligible for PTO after 90 days

• SNCC contributes 4% and up to 1% match to 401(k) from date of hire, vesting after 1 year of employment

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Food Farmacy program including Kitchen Additions, Kitchen Literacy, Community Garden, Food $ense, and Fresh & Healthy Produce Box distribution

• Moral Reconation Training program counselor and facilitator

• Community Health

• perform and review intakes to ensure identified needs are met

• administer quarterly Life Needs Assessments and evaluate results

• monitor and utilize SNCC’s referral platform

• develop new programs and ideas for individual and community health

• Attend community meetings, events, and groups, promoting SNCC programs

• Attend professional development and training as assigned

• Other duties as assigned by Executive and Deputy Directors

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements listed represent necessary abilities and skills. Modifications may be made to enable all individuals to perform the essential functions. 

• An outgoing personality and the ability to interact well with others is a must

• Syracuse city resident with strong community connections preferred

• Relevant education and experience preferred

• Excellent verbal, writing, listening, and observational skills required

• Multi-lingual, multicultural abilities preferred

• Must be self-directed, able to prioritize activities, and manage time efficiently

• Must demonstrate a professional, welcoming, compassionate demeanor

• Must be able to work an adjustable schedule

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid and clean NYS driver's license

• Able to pass criminal and DMV check upon hire

Equipment, Machines and Software Used

Regular use of computer, copier, phone, MS Office, Salesforce, and other software

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Ability to travel throughout service area, occasional exposure to outside weather

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and to attend meetings

Disclaimers

• This job description in no way states or implies these are the employee’s only duties. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

• SNCC reserves the right to revise job duties at any time at its sole discretion.

• All employment at the SNCC is “at will.” Employees work closely with supervisors over a 3-month orientation ending with a performance evaluation.

• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.