Community Health Worker

Avera at Home; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Retirement matching 5%

Mentorship program

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a Health Promoter to serve as a liaison between health and social services and the community in the United States. The role focuses on improving access to care, coordinating services, and supporting patients with culturally competent health education.

The position emphasizes health system navigation, health coaching, and education, with attention to social determinants of health and language support as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent required.
• Community Health Worker certification required or to be completed within state guidelines.
• Drivers license required.

Responsibilities

• Health system navigation and resource coordination for patients, including helping locate providers and arranging transportation.
• Health promotion and coaching to improve health behaviors and outcomes.
• Provide health education aligned with healthcare standards to support disease prevention and wellness.
• Provide culturally appropriate health information and translation support as needed for patients who do not speak English.
• Educate on social determinants of health and ensure family understanding of health information.

Skills

Communication skills

Visual acuity

Hearing ability

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Community Health Worker Certification

Driver's License

Job description

Location: Avera Health Broadband Lane Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $19.75 - $30.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for serving as a liaison between health/social services and the community; understanding, developing and maintaining relationships with the community they serve to improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.

What you will do

• Health system navigation and resource coordination, such as helping a patient find a provider, make an appointment for a service, arranging transportation to a medical appointment, attending an appointment with the patient for a medical service or helping a patient find other relevant community resources such as a support group.
• Health promotion and coaching providing information or education to patients that makes positive contributions to their health status, such as cessation of tobacco use, reduction in the misuse of alcohol or drugs, improvement in nutrition and physical fitness, family well-being, control of stress and pregnancy and infant care including prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome.
• Health education to teach or promote (content of the education must be consistent with established or recognized healthcare standards) methods and measures that have been proven effective in avoiding illness and/or lessening its effects.
• Provide culturally appropriate health information and education to patients, such as assist with providing language translation services for patients who do not speak English.
• Provide culturally relevant health education regarding social determinants of health that may impact the patient (such as cultural foods, traditions, etc.), and ensure family members also understand health information and education provided to the patient.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Community Health Worker - Certification Board certification must be completed within the applicable state guidelines.
• Drivers License - Licensing Board

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Experience with navigating local medical and social support systems.

Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.
• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

Accommodations for Disability

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

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Join Us

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.