Bilingual Community Health Navigator (Spanish)

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest; Fairfield (CA); Sur place; USD 57 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Planned Parenthood Northern California is seeking a Temp Community Health Worker (Bilingual Spanish) to support Solano County residents from Fairfield and Vallejo Health Centers. The CHW will bridge patients with healthcare resources, provide health education, and coordinate care with center teams.

The role emphasizes culturally responsive outreach, navigation of services, and collaboration with community partners to improve health equity and access to reproductive health services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's in Public Health, Social Work, Health Education, Human Services, or related field preferred.
• Experience in community outreach, public health, healthcare, patient navigation, or a related field preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency may be required depending on the assigned health center or program needs.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area to health centers, community locations, and outreach events as needed to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsabilités

• Build trusting relationships with patients through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care utilizing active listening and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Assess patient needs and assist with identifying and reducing barriers to healthcare access.
• Connect patients with internal and external resources, including food, housing, transportation, legal services, behavioral health, care coordination, telehealth, and other community supports.
• Assist patients with MyChart enrollment, scheduling follow-up appointments, insurance verification, enrollment applications, and access to healthcare services.
• Maintain current knowledge of Medi-Cal, Family PACT, and other health coverage programs to assist patients with eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and ongoing access to benefits.
• Provide ongoing follow-up and support to patients as appropriate.

Connaissances

Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Active listening

Cultural competence

Formation

Associate's in Public Health or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Case management systems

Description du poste

Planned Parenthood Northern California is seeking a Temp Community Health Worker (Bilingual Spanish) to support Solano County residents from Fairfield and Vallejo Health Centers. The CHW will bridge patients with healthcare resources, provide health education, and coordinate care with center teams.

The role emphasizes culturally responsive outreach, navigation of services, and collaboration with community partners to improve health equity and access to reproductive health services.