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Dignity Health
Community Health Worker
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What they do
A Community Health Worker works in the community to help individuals get medical care and access to health care resources. Promotes preventative care and health screenings; works with health care providers to improve community outreach.
$48,255 / year median in Arizona
+24% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Community Health Worker, you will be a cornerstone in driving healthy behaviors and improving health equity within our community, especially for high-risk and underserved populations. You will lead outreach efforts, implement vital health programs, and act as a crucial link between individuals and essential healthcare services in our Foundation Funded Employees department. Every day you will conduct outreach for various health initiatives, advising individuals and groups on critical issues like diabetes, obesity, prevention, immunization, and childcare. You will identify and contact members of high-risk groups (e.g., minorities, low-income, pregnant women), providing one-on-one coaching and cultural mediation related to health services. To be successful in this role, you will possess a profound understanding of the cultural and geographical nuances of underserved communities. A strong ability to problem-solve, coupled with empathy and resilience, is essential for effectively removing barriers to care and empowering clients. + Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diabetes and obesity, improving general health, diet and exercise, prevention, sanitation or hygiene, self care, social issues, education, childcare or problem solving. + Act as a resource to all clients, providers and the community. Attend community meetings and health fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members. + Distribute flyer's, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community. Refer community members to needed health services. + Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services + Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers. Job Requirements Required + High School Diploma/ GED + Experience working in the community + Experience with Community Organizations and Home Health follow-up + Ability to work independently, set priorities and manage work within timeframes, read and analyze technical material, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, positive mental attitude + Strong customer service orientation and the ability to handle highly confidential information essential + Must be computer literate + Will complete Community Health Worker ( CHW ) or Promotoras training + Occasional Weekends Preferred + Bachelors Degree + Teaching experience + Bilingual (English/Spanish) + Completed Community Health Worker ( CHW ) or Promotoras training