Community Health Worker, Full Time, Hidden Valley Lake
About The Position
The Community Health Worker helps patients and families navigate and access community services and resources, advocates for individual and community health needs, and supports community health outreach. The role may provide direct services such as mammogram and diabetes screenings, help patients adopt healthy behaviors, and contribute to improving the health of patients and their families. The position works under direct supervision and is represented by RCHEA. The Community Health Worker builds trusting relationships with patients and families, offers culturally appropriate health education and information, supports access to needed care, and provides informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors. Duties include conducting patient intake, enrolling or referring patients to local services, following up by phone and through home visits or other community settings, helping with applications and registration forms, determining eligibility and enrolling uninsured patients, and helping patients set goals, attend appointments, and access transportation. The role works closely with medical providers to support coordinated care, follows patients from identification through closure, communicates progress to management, and attends meetings and trainings as requested.
Requirements
- High school education, GED, or equivalent is preferred.
- Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience, is preferred.
- Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program from an accredited college or other educational institution is preferred.
- Must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- High school education, GED, or equivalent.
- Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program from an accredited college or other educational institution.
Responsibilities
- Help patients and families navigate and access community services and resources, and advocate for their health needs.
- Assist with direct community outreach services, including mammogram and diabetes screenings.
- Support patients in adopting healthy behaviors and help promote and improve the health of patients and their families.
- Offer interpretation and translation services and provide culturally appropriate health education and information.
- Help people receive needed care and provide informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors.
- Build trusting relationships with patients and families and provide general support and encouragement.
- Conduct patient intake interviews, including enrolling or referring patients to local services.
- Follow up with patients by phone, make home visits, and visit other settings where patients can be found.
- Help patients complete applications and registration forms; conduct eligibility determination, enrollment, and follow-up for uninsured patients.
- Help patients set personal goals, attend appointments, and connect with transportation resources.
- Work closely with medical providers to support comprehensive, coordinated care and follow patients from initial identification through closure.
- Communicate patient and family status and progress to management, and attend staff meetings, trainings, and other requested meetings.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
