Community Health Worker (CHW)
About The Position
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for helping community members, patients and their family's access and navigate community services and resources and adopt healthy behaviors. The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be working with the Pregnancy & Family Health team. This position requires a strong desire to work with birthing persons, partners, children and families. Pregnancy & Family Health programming assists guests in alleviating barriers in order to reduce health disparities and ensure healthy outcomes for birthing persons, babies and families. Some aspects of the role will include: assessing guest needs, hosting events and support groups, providing resources and referrals, providing and connecting guests to culturally specific care and support.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and four years of experience in human services or community outreach or Associates degree with two years of experience in human services, or community outreach, preferred.
- Must possess demonstrated ability to relate to individuals and families of varied ethnic, cultural backgrounds, ages and economic circumstances.
- Experience and ability to build and develop constructive working relationships with a variety of individuals, assist with establishing a work plan based on assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to execute outreach plans, collect data, and prepare reports.
- Excellent verbal, written, analytical and group communication skills working with a multi-cultural environment.
- The ability to fluently speak English and Spanish.
- Valid Minnesota driver's license with good driving record, current insurance and ability to pass NorthPoint's driving policy.
- Must be proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and computer tracking database.
Responsibilities
- helping community members, patients and their family's access and navigate community services and resources
- adopt healthy behaviors
- assessing guest needs
- hosting events and support groups
- providing resources and referrals
- providing and connecting guests to culturally specific care and support
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance Policy, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
