Community Health Worker
About The Position
The Community Health Worker will support the community-based support services program. The Community Health Worker plays a critical role in assessing patient needs, offering community resources and referrals, providing navigation, support, care coordination, and ongoing case management to meet those needs. Visits patients in their homes and in the communities in which they live when necessary, providing culturally sensitive approaches to health information to improve health literacy. The Community Health Worker facilitates the patient's decision-making and self-management to help patients engage in their overall health and achieve their health goals. This individual will be responsible for tracking patient related activities, monitoring and documenting progress. Works collaboratively with the Lead Community Health Worker and Project Coordinator to promote patient-centered care and actively participates in multidisciplinary patient-centered team meetings. The Community Health Worker has frequent contact with community partners and agencies on behalf of the patients served, networking and collaborating on resource identification to improve the overall health of the population.
Requirements
- High School or GED Required
- Minimum 1 to 3 Years of experience
- Community Health Worker Certification Required (or must be working towards obtaining certification within 12 months of hire)
- The ability to travel to various locations in the state and reliable transportation is required
- Must possess a valid, current state issued driver's license, have reliable transportation and proof of current auto insurance required
Nice To Haves
- Associate's Degree Preferred
- Experience working with primary care providers or in other healthcare settings
- Experience working with patients regarding managing their health, navigating systems, providing care coordination and health coaching is preferred
- Ability to speak a second language, Spanish preferred
- Selected candidates will receive training specific to birthing people to enhance their skills
Responsibilities
- Assessing patient needs
- Offering community resources and referrals
- Providing navigation, support, care coordination, and ongoing case management
- Visiting patients in their homes and communities
- Providing culturally sensitive approaches to health information
- Facilitating patient decision-making and self-management
- Tracking patient related activities
- Monitoring and documenting progress
- Collaborating with the Lead Community Health Worker and Project Coordinator
- Participating in multidisciplinary patient-centered team meetings
- Networking and collaborating with community partners and agencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
