Community Health Worker Sample Clauses

Community Health Worker. Also called a promotor(a), a community health worker is a trusted member of the community, and has a close understanding of the ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, and life experiences of the community served. A community health worker helps people gain access to needed services, increase health knowledge, and become self-sufficient through outreach, patient navigation and follow-up, community health education and information, informal counseling, social support, advocacy, and more. means a statewide system of local interagency groups, including both public and private providers, which coordinate services for ”multi-need” children and youth. CRCGs develop individual service plans for children and adolescents whose needs can be met only through interagency cooperation. CRCGs address Complex Needs in a model that promotes local decision-making and ensures that children receive the integrated combination of social, medical and other services needed to address their individual problems.
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Community Health Worker. A person employed to work in the community to promote wellness and community development by encouraging membership participation in appropriate health awareness and education programmes and other activities that strengthen their wellbeing.
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Community Health Worker. Also called a promotor(a), a community health worker is a trusted member of the community, and has a close understanding of the ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, and life experiences of the community served. A community health worker helps people gain access to needed services, increase health knowledge, and become self-sufficient through outreach, patient navigation and follow-up, community health education and information, informal counseling, social support, advocacy, and more. means a statewide system of local interagency groups, including both public and private providers, which coordinate services for ”multi-need” children and youth. CRCGs develop individual service plans for children and adolescents whose needs can be met only through interagency cooperation. CRCGs address Complex Needs in a model that promotes local decision-making and ensures that children receive the integrated combination of social, medical and other services needed to address their individual problems. Community Services Specialist (CSSP) means a Mental Health Rehabilitative Service provider who meets the following minimum requirements: (1) high school diploma or high school equivalency, and (2) three continuous years of documented full-time experience in the provisions of Mental Health Rehabilitative Services and demonstrated competency in the provision and documentation of Mental Health Rehabilitative Services.
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Community Health Worker. Sector Leaders transport allowance - commences in Year 2. The allowance will be paid to 23 CHW – Sector Leaders per district at a rate of $5 per quarter. This rate has been agreed on by all partner agencies as the current market rate for such an allowance.
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Community Health Worker. Sector Leaders transport allowance - commences in Year 2. The allowance will be paid to twenty three CHW – Sector Leaders per district at a rate of $5 per quarter. This rate has been agreed on by all partner agencies as the current market rate for such an allowance. Printing costs - included in Years 1 and 3. This is to cover the cost of printing the forms and registers that will be required by all of the CHW’s in their day-to-day work. The amount is based upon 11,566 CHW’s in total, each requiring approximately $4 worth of forms and registers twice over the life of the project. Support for nurses under performance – relates to Concern’s contribution to performance incentives for nurses in the six districts.
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Community Health Worker. The responsibilities of the two certified Community Health Workers include, but are not limited to: A. Assisting with the distribution and delivery of health promotion materials including flyers and forms; B. Retrieving community information to be used as part of the planning and assessment of SNAP-Ed Healthy Community project; C. Organizing meetings with key community stakeholders D. Organizing steering committee meetings; E. Providing support with data collection F. Providing technical assistance with steering committee meetings and community mapping activities during the assessment and planning phase of theproject G. Assisting with data collection during community assessments H. Assisting with focus groups and data entry I. Preparing monthly and annual reports on SNAP-Ed projects in a format to be developed by DSHS. REMAINDER OF XXXX INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Personnel $111,787.00 $191,634.00 $303,421.00 Fringe Benefits $33,447.00 $57,339.00 $90,786.00 Travel $13,000.00 $9,000.00 $22,000.00 Equipment $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Supplies $39,800.00 $38,329.00 $78,129.00 Contractual $23,150.00 $23,150.00 $46,300.00 Other $4,800.00 $4,800.00 $9,600.00 Total Direct Costs $225,984.00 $324,252.00 $550,236.00 Indirect Costs $18,437.00 $18,437.00 $36,874.00 Total of Direct Costs and Indirect Costs $244,421.00 $342,689.00 $587,110.00 REMAINDER OF XXXX INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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Community Health Worker. TBH (CHWC): assists in tailoring the needs of the community to ensure culturally competent care, facilitate health care and social service system navigation, providing informal counseling and screenings when appropriate, and assisting in managing transitional care and outreach to education health system providers and stakeholders about community health needs. Total salary includes 2.0 FT’s for 12 months of service. These positions relate to the Comprehensive Care Management and Health Equity Improvement objectives.
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Community Health Worker. (CHW) means a person who meets the certification or experience qualifications listed in Minnesota Statutes § 256B.0625, subd. 49, to provide coordination of care and patient education services under the supervision of a Medical Assistance enrolled physician, advanced practice registered nurse, Mental Health Professional, dentist, or a certified public health nurse operating under the direct authority of an enrolled unit of government.
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Related to Community Health Worker

  • Community Service Leave Community service leave is provided for in the NES.

  • Fair Employment Practices and Americans with Disabilities Act Party agrees to comply with the requirement of Title 21V.S.A. Chapter 5, Subchapter 6, relating to fair employment practices, to the full extent applicable. Party shall also ensure, to the full extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, that qualified individuals with disabilities receive equitable access to the services, programs, and activities provided by the Party under this Agreement. Party further agrees to include this provision in all subcontracts.

  • Community Service You may be requested to perform some form of community service within the residence facility.

  • Home Health Care This plan covers the following home care services when provided by a certified home healthcare agency: • nursing services; • services of a home health aide; • visits from a social worker; • medical supplies; and • physical, occupational and speech therapy.

  • Family and Medical Leave The Employer shall provide employees with the benefits of the Family and Medical Leave Act on a fair and equitable basis in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following:

  • Health & Safety (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The Employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Union-Management Committee and Joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees, ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) The Employer shall: i) Inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation, ii) Inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them, When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) Ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (j) A worker shall, i) Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations, ii) Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's Employer requires to be used or worn, iii) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker, and iv) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA FMLA leave shall be granted pursuant to applicable law.

  • Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act will be followed in approving a Leave of Absence. Contract provisions that provide greater benefits than the Family and Medical Leave Act will be followed.

  • Personal Medical Leave 1. Accrued 100% sick leave may be used at the employee's discretion. Such leave may be taken before or after the vacation described in No. 3 below. 2. Accrued 75% sick leave may be used following use of all 100% sick leave at the employee’s discretion. Such leave may be taken before or after the vacation described in No. 3 below.