Community Health Worker (CI-1.0)
About The Position
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for acting as bridge between health care providers, community services providers, and individual in the community, to promote health, reduce disparities, and improve services delivery. The CHW is a trained and trusted public health worker who is respected by the people they serve, and applies his/her unique understanding of the experience, socio-economic needs, language, and/or culture of the communities served. Having a unique understanding of the populations and the community they serve, CHWs spend 80% of their time doing outreach, health education, and navigation in the community settings. CHWs identify barriers to health and advocate for changing service delivery and other strategies to improve community health. WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Monday to Friday- 8am to 4:30pm Will be covering Marion, Johnson and Morgan Counties Performs SDoH Screenings within Epic Attends community events and assist with building relationships in identified counties Link individuals to community resources. Collaborates with care management teams on patient services and screenings Engage patients and families onsite and community setting
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED- Required
- Driver's License- Required
- Auto Insurance- Required
- TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Up to 75%
Nice To Haves
- 1 Year of Community Health Experience- Preferred
- Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification- Affiliated Service Providers- Indiana- Preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs SDoH Screenings within Epic
- Attends community events and assist with building relationships in identified counties
- Link individuals to community resources.
- Collaborates with care management teams on patient services and screenings
- Engage patients and families onsite and community setting
Benefits
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org .
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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
