Community Health Worker
About The Position
As a Community Health Worker at Dignity Health East Valley, you will play a crucial role in facilitating access to local community resources for individuals (patients/participants) and, when necessary, their families, to foster healthier lifestyles. You will collaborate closely with community-based organizations and members to assess their health needs, offer education and support, and advocate for their access to healthcare services. Acting as a bridge between patients (participants/community members) and health/social service systems, you will work alongside other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of optimal care. Assist individuals and communities in adopting healthy behaviors, including addressing chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease) and comorbidities (e.g., depression, arthritis) Empower participants to achieve their health goals. This involves a collaborative approach, working alongside participants to identify their unique risks, needs, and barriers, and then developing a personalized action plan to address them one by one. Facilitate and link participants (or families) with applications for social services like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. 1.4 Assist participants in navigating the healthcare system and accessing necessary services. Serve as a liaison, or as a bridge, between participants, healthcare providers, hospital staff, and community/state resources
Requirements
- High School Graduate/GED
- Certified Community Health Worker training
- Complete Community Health Worker Certification within , 6 - months
- One (1) year of experience working with the community
- Experience working in a multiculturalsetting
- Electronic health record (EHR) experience
- Driver's License: AZ
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with a nonprofit orcommunity-based organization for at least 2 years.
- Experience working as community health worker/community health advocate or patient navigator
Responsibilities
- Facilitating access to local community resources
- Collaborating with community-based organizations and members to assess their health needs
- Offering education and support
- Advocating for access to healthcare services
- Assisting individuals and communities in adopting healthy behaviors
- Empowering participants to achieve their health goals
- Facilitating and linking participants with applications for social services
- Assisting participants in navigating the healthcare system and accessing necessary services
- Serving as a liaison between participants, healthcare providers, hospital staff, and community/state resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
