Community Health Worker (Full-Time) - Bronson Women's Services - Downtown Kalamazoo

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be responsible for increasing positive maternal-infant health outcomes for medically underserved populations. The CHW will coordinate efforts amongst staff and community groups to offer value-added resources and services during community events and interactions. The CHW will work to improve health outcomes of medically underserved population through empowerment, advocacy, and partnership collaboration. The CHW will nurture and establish trusting community-based relationships in an inclusive and culturally competent manner in order to help meet data driven screening and prevention needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent - must be 18 years of age or older.
Valid Michigan Driver’s License, reliable transportation and ability to travel independently to various locations.
Experience working with at-risk populations and their families (such as; low-income households, underinsured, and medically underserved) in a community-based setting for at least 2 years.
Candidate is from the community being served.
Successful completion of a formal Community Health Worker training program or willingness to obtain formal Community Health Worker training within 6 months of employment.
Basic computer skills and related software application.
Knowledge of community assets and resources.
Understands the needs of medically underserved populations.
Ability to plan, implement and evaluate community level events and initiatives.
Skills in organizing resources and establishing relationships.
Strong ability to clearly and honestly communicate (verbal and written) thoughts, ideas and perspectives in a constructive manner.
Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with staff and community organizations.
Collaborates with staff and community stakeholders to design and implement interventions that pursue a team-based approach to community engagement and service delivery.
Leans on lived experience and community expertise to inform staff of emerging needs for patient populations.
Has a proven track record of working in the community and providing community-based resource linkage.
Requires the ability to implement surveys, conduct interviews and lead focus groups.
High level of comfort in speaking with diverse populations, outside of your own, about their bodies, health behaviors, and the Social Drivers of Health (SDoH).
Possess organizational skills, is self-directed and enjoys problem solving.
Enjoys bringing people together and thrives in a team setting.
Excels working independently with direction.

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in health & human services field, social work, psychology, human biology, public health and community health or related field.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Increasing positive maternal-infant health outcomes for medically underserved populations.
Coordinating efforts amongst staff and community groups to offer value-added resources and services during community events and interactions.
Improving health outcomes of medically underserved population through empowerment, advocacy, and partnership collaboration.
Nurturing and establishing trusting community-based relationships in an inclusive and culturally competent manner to help meet data driven screening and prevention needs.
Knowing the importance of working collaboratively within the Bronson system and seeking to familiarize one’s self with the available in-house resources and practices.
Familiarity with community-based agencies and resources and making appropriate referrals.
Helping to bridge conversations and remove barriers that prevent community members from accessing health and social services.
Understanding the role of building healthy relationships as a conduit for creating and maintaining trust in healthcare.
Developing strong relationships and networks with communities that are in Bronson’s service area to improve health outcomes for community members.
Educating community members about the importance and availability of maternal-infant supports for those that are pregnant or postpartum.
Setting goals, assessing progress and meeting identified deliverables.
Being innovative and thinking outside of the box.
Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

Community-owned, not-for-profit health system
Workforce of 9,000 people
1,500 medical staff members
Area's largest employer and leading healthcare system
Provides care in virtually every specialty
Full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations
Exceptionally high quality standards
State-of-the-art technology
Evidence-based processes
Ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23)
Ranked by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023)
Ranked by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.