Community Health Worker
About The Position
Dignity Health Connected Living serves seniors and people with disabilities in Shasta County, offering health care services designed to address participants’ physical, mental, and spiritual needs. The Community Health Worker serves as a link between underserved communities and community resources, helping reduce health disparities through a home-visiting model. The role engages clients through home visits and other appropriate in-person, office, virtual, or telehealth appointments. It assesses client needs, identifies pathways to care and support, connects clients with health and social services, and provides practical help overcoming access barriers. The position also supports clients in building health knowledge and self-sufficiency, and collaborates with health providers and other personnel to develop holistic solutions and improve health outcomes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one year of experience in social services or care coordination, specifically serving older adults, behavioral health clients, or adults with complex chronic conditions.
Nice To Haves
- California driver’s license preferred.
- Community health worker training or certification.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for individual and community health needs.
- Build individual and community capacity through outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.
- Conduct standardized client intake and risk assessments.
- Develop and continually update plans of care based on assessments and client-identified health and social service goals.
- Assess client needs through appropriate in-person, home, in-office, virtual, or telehealth appointments, and follow up by telephone or at other appropriate locations.
- Collaborate with health providers and personnel—including medical and behavioral health providers, housing coordinators, and legal advocates—to develop integrated solutions that help clients access services and improve health outcomes.
- Identify eligible individuals and help enroll them in federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit health and human services programs.
- Assist clients with completing applications and forms.
- Guide clients in accessing medical, behavioral health, and social services and help address practical or logistical barriers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
