Community Health Liaison

SSM Health • MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Connect communities to care and drive meaningful impact. In this role, you’ll build trusted relationships with diverse populations, link individuals to vital health and social resources, and support efforts that address social determinants of health. Partnering closely with care teams and community organizations, you’ll help improve access, coordination, and overall well-being. If you’re passionate about outreach, relationship-building, and making a difference apply today. Bridges the gap between communities and assists community members in navigating the health and social services systems. Establishes relationships with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community and provides feedback. Works closely with healthcare teams and other community-based organizations through activities related to identified health priorities identified.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• One year experience working with people from diverse backgrounds or community programs
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.
• None

Responsibilities

• Promotes wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information and education to clients and providers.
• Assists clients in accessing health related services by obtaining a primary care provider and overcoming barriers to obtaining needed care and social services.
• Increases self-efficacy to achieve wellness and helps community members in accessing resources.
• Schedules appointments and assists with completion of application for programs for which they may be eligible.
• Provides direct services including lifestyle and survey assessments, health education, and basic health screenings.
• Documents all activities as detailed by direct supervisors.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with the community members, healthcare teams, and community-based organizations.
• Works to expand knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED