Community Health Worker

SAMUEL U RODGERS HEALTH CENTER INC•Kansas City, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports providers and the Case Managers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. As a priority, activities will promote, maintain, and improve the health of patients and their family. CHW provides social support and informal counseling, advocates for individuals and community health needs, and provides services such as basic first aid, blood pressure screenings, and simple wound care.

Requirements

Basic computer skills required.
Understand the community served, community connectedness.
Good communication skills, such as listening well, and using language appropriately.
Ability and willingness to provide emotional support, encouragement and motivation to patients.

Nice To Haves

Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish is preferred.
Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.
Experience working in a community-based setting for at least 1 to 2 years preferred.
Electronic medical record (EMR) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Helping patients and their families navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors.
Supporting providers and Case Managers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.
Promoting, maintaining, and improving the health of patients and their family.
Providing social support and informal counseling.
Advocating for individuals and community health needs.
Providing services such as basic first aid, blood pressure screenings, and simple wound care.