PATH Is Hiring

PATH is Hiring a BILINGUAL HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST STATEWIDE

This role provides support to families who seek assistance with health issues for their Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

Responsibilities:

· Outreach for the F2F Health Information Center to families and providers

· Target families with special attention to those that are culturally diverse.

· Participate in training for Health Information Specialists, Parent Support Training, and others offered by PATH CT.

· Participate and provide health care related trainings and activities for families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

· Provide direct support to families; providing health care resources, assistance with referrals, advocacy and work with the Parent Program Coordinator to help find and foster a match with another family that has similar needs (matching to be coordinated through PATH CT)

· Must attend monthly team meetings.

· Attend Birth to Three staff meetings.

· Connect with Medical Homes

· Meet with Public and Private School Systems

· Must be Bilingual (Spanish and English)

· Must be the parent of a child with special health care needs,

· Experience in accessing resources and provision of support to families.

· Knowledge of services and systems in CT.

· 5 Hours a week flexible or 20 hrs. a month max. at a rate of $15 hr.

If interested, please call PATH CT at 203-234-9554 or email: info@pathct.org