Community Health Navigator

Adventist Health; Clearlake (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in the community seeks a dedicated Community Health Worker to assist patients and families in navigating and accessing community services. The role advocates for health needs and delivers direct services during outreach activities, including basic screenings and health education.

Under supervision, you help promote healthy behaviors and connect people with the care they need. You will perform intake, enrollment, and eligibility tasks, coordinate with medical providers, follow up

Responsibilities

• Assists in interpretation and translation services and provides culturally appropriate health education.
• Conducts intake interviews with patients, including enrolling and/or referring patients into local services.
• Follows-up with patients via phone calls, makes home visits and frequents other settings where patients can be found.
• Assists patients with completing applications and registration forms. Conducts eligibility determination, enrollment and follow-up with uninsured patients.
• Helps patients set personal goals and attend appointments. Applies developing/basic working knowledge and experience to the job.
• Works closely with medical provider/s to help ensure patients have comprehensive and coordinated care. Follows patients from initial identification through closure.
• Provides consistent communication to management to evaluate patient/family status, ensuring provided information and reports clearly describe progress.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Education/GED or equivalent

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience

Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program from an accredited college, or other educational institution

Job description

Adventist Health in the community seeks a dedicated Community Health Worker to assist patients and families in navigating and accessing community services. The role advocates for health needs and delivers direct services during outreach activities, including basic screenings and health education.

Under supervision, you help promote healthy behaviors and connect people with the care they need. You will perform intake, enrollment, and eligibility tasks, coordinate with medical providers, follow up