Community Health Advocate & Navigator

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Home Community Health Worker (CHW) to help community members navigate services and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports care teams with outreach, education, and advocacy, including home visits and health screenings when required.

The role emphasizes culturally competent outreach, referral coordination, and education to improve access to primary care and overall community health, working M-F with standard 40-hour weeks.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience working on community health projects, programs or initiatives
• Community based experience
• Experience, demonstrated competency and sensitivity in working with diverse populations
• Community Health Worker Certificate

Responsibilities

• Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information to providers, patients and/or community members
• Provide individual social and health care support
• Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information
• Conduct health related screenings as assigned
• Increase access to primary care through culturally competent outreach and enrollment strategies
• Make referrals and coordinate services
• Teach people the knowledge and skills needed to obtain care
• Facilitate continuity of care by providing follow-up
• Link patients to and inform them of available community resources
• Articulate and advocate needs of community and individuals to others
• Be a spokesperson for patients when they are unable to speak for themselves
• Involve participants in self and community advocacy
• Map communities to help locate and support needed services
• Enhance care quality by aiding communication between health system, patient, and community members to clarify cultural practices
• Educate patients / community members about how to use the health care and social service systems
• Educate the health and social service systems about patient / community needs and perspectives
• Establish better communication processes
• Build individual capacity to achieve wellness
• Build community capacity by addressing social determinants of health
• Identify individual and community needs
• Mentor other CHWs – capacity building
• Seek professional development (continuing education)

Job description

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Home Community Health Worker (CHW) to help community members navigate services and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports care teams with outreach, education, and advocacy, including home visits and health screenings when required.

The role emphasizes culturally competent outreach, referral coordination, and education to improve access to primary care and overall community health, working M-F with standard 40-hour weeks.