Community Health Worker

MI_MHP Mercy Health Partners; Shelby Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a Community Health Worker in Michigan for a hybrid role (three days on site, two days remote) supporting Oceana County clinics. You will assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate actions to meet clients' health and social needs, helping them adopt healthier behaviours.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s preferred), bilingual Spanish/English, and at least one year in health or human services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field preferred.
• 1 year of experience in health, education or social services.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Basic understanding of health conditions (HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, CHF, CVD).

Responsibilities

• Communicate program purpose and impact to clients.
• Conduct intake interviews and enroll or refer individuals into programs.
• Assist healthcare providers to ensure understanding of care plans.
• Support development, implementation, and execution of care plans.
• Maintain electronic client files and documentation.
• Travel extensively to client homes and community locations.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Interpersonal communication

Cultural sensitivity

Client support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in human services (preferred)

Job description

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: *This is a hybrid position: three days on site and two days remote. This Community Health Worker will support Oceana County clinics. Great opportunity for a Community Health Worker to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Be Remarkable! As a Community Health Worker, you will be assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating actions to meet with clients health and human services needs, so that they can adopt health behaviors leading to self-sufficiency. You will be coordinating and providing client support that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client centered.

Requirements for working as a Community Health Worker

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, preferred but not required.
• Any combination of experience with health, education, and social services for a minimum of 1 year.
• Basic understanding of health conditions, such as HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, CHF, CVD Bilingual - fluent Spanish speaking.

What Community Health Workers will do

• Communicating to clients the purposes of the program and showing them, the impact it may have on them.
• Conducting intake interviews, enrolling and or referring individuals into community programs.
• Assisting health care providers involved in the clients care, to ensure clients understanding of care plans.
• Supporting the development, implantation, and execution of care plans.
• Monthly reporting, maintaining electronic client files, including updated release of information, assessments, and other medical documents.
• Travels extensively to client homes, community locations, agencies, and other outreach destinations.

Highlights

• Day Shift Monday – Friday.
• No weekends or Holidays.
• Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 403B.

We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.