Community Health Worker (FTE, Dayshift)

Adventist Health•Tulare, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Tulare is seeking a Community Health Worker for a full-time role with 8-hour day shifts. This position is onsite in Tulare, CA. The role involves assisting patients and families in navigating and accessing community services and resources, advocating for health needs, and providing direct services like screenings during outreach. The Community Health Worker will also support staff in promoting healthy behaviors and improving the health of community patients and their families. This role works under direct supervision.

Requirements

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program from an accredited college, or other educational institution: Preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in offering interpretation and translation services.
Provides culturally appropriate health education and information.
Assists people in receiving needed care.
Provides informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors.
Establishes trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement.
Conducts intake interviews with patients, including enrolling and/or referring patients into local services.
Follows-up with patients via phone calls, makes home visits and frequents other settings where patients can be found.
Assists patients with completing applications and registration forms.
Conducts eligibility determination, enrollment and follow-up with uninsured patients.
Helps patients set personal goals and attend appointments.
Applies developing/basic working knowledge and experience to the job.
Helps patients connect with transportation resources.
Exhibits excellent working relations with patients, visitors and staff, effectively communicating the organization's mission.
Works on routine assignments within defined parameters, established guidelines and precedents.
Works closely with medical provider/s to help ensure patients have comprehensive and coordinated care.
Follows patients from initial identification through closure.
Follows established procedures and receives daily instructions on work.
Provides consistent communication to management to evaluate patient/family status, ensuring provided information and reports clearly describe progress.
Attends regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as requested.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.