Director of CHW Training & Apprenticeships
Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Director of CHW Training & Apprenticeships This is full-time, calendar year, 1-year limited position.
The Director of CHW Training & Apprenticeships plays a critical role in establishing the HRSA CHW Healthcare Training Workforce Development Program. This position is responsible for the following tasks: liaison between RIC and community sites, coordination of practice sites, and supervision of the case managers assigned to the project, and coordination of apprentices. The Director of CHW Healthcare Training Workforce Development serves as a liaison between industry partners and state agencies, and RIC departments in the planning, development, and implementation, oversight of all grant deliverables, including evaluation.
The Institute for Education in Healthcare (IEH) is situated within the School of Business. The IEH was formed in 2016 as a unifying body tasked with building partnerships across higher education, health and behavioral healthcare industry partners, community partners, and consumer groups for the purpose of identifying and responding to workforce needs across the care continuum. RI College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare received a $2,300,000-dollar (over four years) award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for strengthening integrated primary behavioral healthcare delivery in community health organizations, where the emphasis is on workforce development through undergraduate and graduate student training and apprenticeships/internships.
Required qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a healthcare related discipline (candidates enrolled in a related graduate program with pending graduation within a 6-8 month period will be considered).
- Experience with healthcare fields of practice and experience overseeing training projects. Experience supporting community-based organizations through higher education partnerships, and supporting program development through higher education partnerships.
- Community Health Worker Certification
Application deadline: Open Until Filled
For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.
