Community Health Worker

Blue-Ridge-Health; Clyde (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

403(b) with company match

9 Paid Holidays

PTO & Personal Day

Job summary

Blue Ridge Health (BRH) is seeking a Community Health Worker to join our Community Outreach Team in Clyde, NC. This frontline role connects residents to health care services and health education, supporting BRH’s mission to improve health outcomes.

The CHW will engage with diverse community members, navigate resources, and assist in planning health education events. Evening/weekend work may be required; a CHW certification is required or obtained within 12 months.

Qualifications

• CHW certification required; if not certified, must obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Strong passion for community engagement work.
• Experience with homeless populations preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally to collaborate internally and externally.
• Reliability and flexibility to meet changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Connect individuals to health care services.
• Provide basic health education/coaching to prevent negative health outcomes.
• Provide resource navigation assistance to meet individual needs.
• Plan, organize and staff community health education and screening events; evening/weekend work may be required.
• Take basic vital signs and participate in basic health screenings.

Skills

Community engagement

Clear communication

Reliability & flexibility

Organizational skills

Project management

Multitasking

Driver's license

Diversity sensitivity

MS Office & EMR

Homeless population experience

Education

CHW certification (required or within 1 year)

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Community Health Worker

Full Time Clyde, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1845

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Community Health Worker to be part of our Community Outreach Team.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)

What You'll Do:

The Community Health Worker (CHW) 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. Responsibilities include:

• 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 evening and weekends may be required.
• Takes basic vital signs and becomes competent in basic health screenings.
• Helps plan, organize and staff’s community health education and screening events. Occasional evening and weekends may be required.

What We're Looking For:

• 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.
• Lived experience or prior work experience with homeless populations is preferred.
• 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.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• 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.

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.