Migrant Community Health Worker

Blue Ridge Health•Hendersonville, NC

14d

About The Position

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Migrant Community Health Worker to be part of our Community Outreach Team. What You'll Do: The Migrant Community Health Worker is a front-line public health worker that works as a liaison between BRH and the communities they serve. CHW’s serve as ‘ambassadors’ for BRH helping to increase access to health care and community resources in the communities they serve so as to improve health outcomes. This position follows a seasonal schedule based on program needs: In-season (April – October): Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 8:00pm Friday: 08:00am - 5:00pm Off-season (November – March) Monday - Friday: 8:00am -5:00pm About Blue Ridge Health: At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care . We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements

Spanish Speaking required.
A valid driver’s license required.
Community Health Worker certification required. If not certified, must obtain certification within 1 year of employment.
Must possess a strong passion for community engagement work.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in order to facilitate collaboration and cooperation both internally and externally.
Must be reliable and flexible in order to meet both the internal and external changing needs of the work.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work autonomously.
Effectively manage assignments and projects.
Ability to prioritize and respond to multiple requests within requested time frames.
Strong interest in working with an interdisciplinary, non-profit healthcare team as well as culturally and socioeconomically diverse community and patient population.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and Electronic Medical Records.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience or prior work experience with homeless populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Connects individuals to health care services.
Provides basic health education/coaching to the community in order to prevent negative health outcomes.
Provides resource navigation assistance in order to meet individual’s needs.
Helps plan, organize and staff’s community health education and screening events.
Occasional weekends may be required.
Takes basic vital signs and becomes competent in basic health screenings. Training is provided.