Community Educator
About The Position
ChristianaCare's Community Health Program is looking to hire a Full time Community Health Worker. The Community Health Worker will promote access to services, provide health education and assist community members in navigating the health care and social services systems. This is a grant funded position that will serve Medicare patients residing in New Castle County. The Community Health Worker will be required to travel in the community to patient's homes and will be physically based out of our Avenue North office. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday: 8am- 4:30pm. Flexibility or potential to work on some weekends/late nights as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
- One-year community and patient experience required, more preferred.
- Proof of a valid driver’s license and active auto insurance is required.
- Computer experience required.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations required.
Nice To Haves
- Bi-lingual language skills are a plus.
- Public speaking, group facilitation and excellent writing skills preferred.
Responsibilities
- Creates connections between vulnerable populations, the health care system and community/state resources.
- Maintain required patient caseload.
- Assists patients in the community, home and clinical setting.
- Frequent travel to community, patient’s homes, main office and hospital.
- Connects to internal and external resources using the Unite Delaware platform.
- Document patient engagement accurately and timely.
- Helps patients identify socio-economic issues that affect their overall health and develop health/social management plans and goals.
- Facilitates healthcare and social service system navigation.
- Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community leaders, faith leaders and others responsible for providing services to the community.
- Participates in community events promoting the Office of Health Equity and Community Health.
- Educates staff, health providers and stakeholders about community needs.
- Provides culturally appropriate health education on topics related to seniors and aging.
- Advocates for underserved individuals to receive appropriate services.
- Works to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
- Maintains professional competence by participating in local and national training sessions and conferences including training programs for Community Health Workers.
Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
- Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.
- 12 week paid parental leave.
- Tuition assistance
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, insurance and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
