Community Health Worker
About The Position
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Community Health Worker for their CH Population Health department responsible for providing culturally appropriate health education, resource navigation, referral, support, and care coordination for Cottage Health patients and vulnerable populations in the community. This grant funded role includes support for patients through the discharge process and facilitates connection to social needs, referral, patient goal setting, and follow-up care post-discharge. The CHW assists with navigation of care and recommendations for follow-up and is responsible for completing basic health education and social needs assessments, providing patient referral and follow-up, completing digital documentation, and facilitating verbal and written communication for patients and their caregivers. Lived experience and an understanding of the local community challenges with the populations being served is essential. This position reports to the Manager of Community and Parish Nursing and works closely with varying department at Cottage Health.
Requirements
- Valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and insurance coverage as required by California state law.
- Cultural competency and knowledge of targeted Hispanic/Latinx communities and lower-income communities in Santa Barbara County.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Ability to write, read, and speak in English for patient documentation.
- Ability to type and navigate on a computer.
- Lived experience with chronic conditions, vulnerable populations, navigating MediCal/Cencal coverage and/or accessing services in a hospital system.
Nice To Haves
- Completed Community Health Worker or Promotor/a training or certificate.
- CHW, Promotora/a, or medical assistant certification preferred.
- One year of experience working in a community health or related service, including volunteer or internship positions in a community setting.
Responsibilities
- Assists with navigation of care and recommendations for follow-up.
- Completes basic health education and social needs assessments.
- Provides patient referral and follow-up.
- Completes digital documentation.
- Facilitates verbal and written communication for patients and their caregivers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
