Community Health Worker

Trinity Health • South Bend, IN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One to three years of community involvement experience.
• Meets additional state/local requirements.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively interview clients and accurately record medical information.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to effectively relate pertinent information with medical and social service professionals.
• Understand and capable of using multiple technologies including but not limited to desktop/laptop computers, mobile devices and tablets in order to accurately and in real-time capture relevant social determinant information for the medical record.
• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the local community.
• Work requires driver's license in good standing, the ability to drive a vehicle or have access to reliable transportation.
• Work requires ability to communicate orally and to hear, or communicate with target population.
• Work requires proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment with clinical supervision.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of SJHS.
• Must be able to set and organize own work priorities, and adapt to them as they change frequently.
• Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
• Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on departmental and/or organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.
• Bi-lingual skills to work with patients in their native language are preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community.
• Facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
• Build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency.
• Conduct outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

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