Community Health Worker

WellSpan Health; Fairfield (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

WellSpan Health in Pennsylvania seeks a community-focused health educator to establish trusting relationships with diverse population groups and promote access to care. You will collaborate with care teams to support patients, provide culturally relevant health information, and participate in community coalitions.

The role emphasizes outreach, enrollment assistance, and documentation of interventions to improve patient outcomes within a regional health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year Experience in a community related position.
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence.
• Knowledge of disease prevention/health promotion. Upon Hire Required.
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs of population, patient or individual on an ongoing basis and identifies barriers to care with follow-up or referral.
• Educates community members about how to access and/or use the health care system and shares concerns with medical providers.
• Identifies culturally appropriate outreach strategies to provide health promotion and disease prevention education to specific population groups.
• Assists in coordination of care for clients/patients, including enrollment in public health insurance and charity care.
• Evaluates program outcomes through tracking participation, surveys, chart reviews, and follow-ups; maintains records.
• Active participation on community coalitions and boards as an advocate for specific populations and liaison for WellSpan Health.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

SBAR communication

Independence

Spanish (prefered)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Establishes trusting relationships with identified disparate population groups that strengthens the patient-provider relationship and improves patient care. In addition, disseminates health information in a culturally relevant manner and builds individual and community capacity to address health care needs.

General Summary

Establishes trusting relationships with identified disparate population groups that strengthens the patient-provider relationship and improves patient care. In addition, disseminates health information in a culturally relevant manner and builds individual and community capacity to address health care needs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Establishes trusting relationships with identified disparate population groups that strengthens the patient-provider relationship and improves patient care. In addition, disseminates health information in a culturally relevant manner and builds individual and community capacity to address health care needs.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assesses needs of population, patient or individual on an ongoing basis. Identifies barriers to care and makes appropriate recommendations for follow-up or referral.
• Educates community members, either individually or in groups, about how to access and/or use the health care system. Shares relevant concerns from community members with medical providers or others within the health care system.
• Identifies and utilizes culturally appropriate outreach strategies to provide specific health promotion and disease prevention education to specific population groups. This may include, but is not limited to: developing and coordinating a network of community lay leaders; implementing community education and screening events, and; conducting relevant follow-up with participants.
• Assists, as requested, in the coordination of care for clients/patients. This may include, but is not limited to: facilitating enrollment in public health insurance and charity care; conducting site visits with at-risk patients/clients, and; providing a cultural context for effective medical care and behavior change as part of a clinical care team.
• Evaluates program outcomes/service effectiveness through tracking participation levels, conducting participant surveys, reviewing chart records, and engaging patient in regular follow-ups.
• Documents and maintains accurate and confidential records of client interventions.
• Actively participates on community coalitions and boards as an advocate for specific populations and as a liaison for WellSpan Health.

Common Expectations

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Represents WellSpan Health and Community Health Improvement professionally at national, regional, state, and local forums.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Attends meetings as required.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment

• Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

Travel Requirements

• Estimated Amount: - Travel required. Makes home visits.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience

• 1 year Experience in a community related position. Required

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Driver's License Statement

Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

Courses And Training

• Basic knowledge of disease prevention/health promotion. Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in SBAR technique.
• Ability to effectively present clinical information to the care team.
• Self-motivated and dependable.
• Able to work independently.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish, preferred.

About Us

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.