Community Health Worker

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, CA is seeking a Community Health Worker to bridge underserved communities and essential services, helping clients navigate health, social, educational, and employment resources.

You will assess needs, connect clients to resources, provide guidance on accessing medical and social services, and support the care team with outreach and follow-up to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two-year degree preferred.
• Licensed Community Health Worker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting relationships with patients and their support teams, providing general support and encouragement.
• Provide ongoing follow-up based on social needs screening, including motivational interviewing and goal setting with patients and the support team.
• Follow up with patients via phone calls and in-person visits to other settings where they may need assistance.
• Ensure follow-up from initial identification through closure to remove barriers to care.
• Assist patients with completing applications and registration forms.
• Collaborate with the health care team to maintain positive communications with providers, services, the patient, and the team.

Education

High School Graduate

2 year degree

Licensed Community Health Worker

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Community Health Worker, you will serve as a vital link between underserved communities and essential community resources. You will be instrumental in reducing health disparities by helping clients navigate and access critical health, social, educational, and employment services.

Every day you will proactively engage with clients by meticulously assessing their needs and identifying specific pathways to care and support. You will connect clients to identified community resources, provide guidance on accessing medical, behavioral health, and social services, and offer practical assistance to overcome logistical obstacles.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a profound understanding of the cultural and geographical nuances of underserved communities. A strong ability to problem-solve, coupled with empathy and resilience, is essential for effectively removing barriers to care and empowering clients.

• Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients, and their support team, while providing general support and encouragement.
• Based on social needs screening results, provide ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with patients and support team.
• Follow up with patients via phone calls and visits to other settings where patients may need assistance.
• Follow up with patients should be on-going from initial identification through closure.
• Assist patients with completing applications and registration forms.
• Work collaboratively with the health care team. Establish positive communications and partnerships with providers, services, the patient, and the team.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate

Preferred

• 2 year degree
• Licensed Community Health Worker

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$26.76 - $39.81 /hour