Community Resource Advocate

NorthShore Health Centers • Hammond, IN

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About The Position

The Community Health Worker is a core member of the care team, including the patient's medical provider and the larger primary care team. They are frontline public health workers who understand the community they serve. The Community Health Worker is a link between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the quality of their health. The CHW helps increase health knowledge in the community through outreach, community education, informal counseling, and social support.

Requirements

• Minimum required education per state of Indiana/HRSA
• Community Health Worker certification within 90 days (about 3 months) of employment
• Lifestyle Training Coach certified within 1 year of employment

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience working within a healthcare setting
• Licenses/Certifications (MA certification, Rad-Tech license, BLS, etc.)
• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Helps patients identify social determinants of health that affect their overall health and develop health and social management plans and goals
• Help conduct and facilitate the National Diabetes Prevention Program
• Assist patients with setting and addressing SMART goals
• Outreach and assists patients in overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and/or social services
• Build and maintain relationships with other services in the community and establish a presence in newer communities
• Help conduct preventative screening events in the community and within health centers
• Hold health education events on location and in the community
• Understand and remain knowledgeable regarding community health care resources related to chronic disease, mental health and substance abuse, and other basic care needs
• Arrange for services on behalf of the individual, such as helping them arrange transportation and make medical appointments
• Make outreach and follow-up phone calls to patients

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees