Community Health Worker-Floater

St. John's Community Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Health Worker-Floater to enhance health services across various programs. This role involves outreach, education, and support for individuals and families, focusing on the social determinants of health. The ideal candidate will be bilingual and possess a strong background in community health, ensuring culturally relevant connections to vital services. Join a team committed to making a meaningful impact in the community, with opportunities for growth and professional development. If you're passionate about improving lives and fostering health equity, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free Medical, Dental & Vision

13 Paid Holidays + PTO

403 (B) retirement match

Life Insurance, EAP

Tuition Reimbursement

SEIU Union

Flexible Spending Account

Continued workforce development & training

Succession plans & growth within

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant experience in community health.
• Experience in health education and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach and educate community members about health services.
• Assist individuals in accessing health and social services.

Skills

Bilingual

Community Outreach

Health Education

Case Management

Cultural Competency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Base pay range

$26.00/hr - $28.00/hr

The Community Health Worker Floater (CHW) will work across several program areas throughout the year to fill in for grant funded program staff on leaves of absence, vacation, unexpected attrition, or other exigencies as they arise. Administrative supervision (i.e. timesheets, professional development, performance evaluation) will be provided by the Grants Manager – Programs, while day-to-day programmatic supervision will be provided by the manager of whichever grant program they are covering at any given time.

CHW may assist with a variety of concerns impacting individuals and families, including but not limited to, the control and prevention of chronic conditions or infectious diseases, behavioral health conditions, and need for preventive services. Additionally, CHW services can help patients receive appropriate services related to perinatal care, preventive care, sexual and reproductive health, environmental and climate-sensitive health issues, oral health, aging, injury, and domestic violence and other violence prevention services. CHWs tend to be members of the community they are serving and a larger component to linking health and social services for patients.

Community Health Workers (CHW) provide a broad range of services focused on improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities through providing meaningful, culturally relevant connections to healthcare and healthcare related services, which address the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on par with the provision of general and specialty medical services. CHWs service is informed through the lived experience of the CHW and their families, social circles, and communities.

At least one of these four positions will be a certified substance use disorder counselor.

Benefits:

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
• 403 (B) retirement match
• Life Insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SEIU Union
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued workforce development & training
• Succession plans & growth within
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education : (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience : (Required)

• Two years of relevant experience.
• Bilingual (preferred).
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Reliable transportation and flexibility to travel between Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties as needed.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed for community events.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

Outreach and Engagement – includes street, community, and online outreach to inform and educate community members and institutions about St. John’s and partner agency’s services and supports, and to engage individuals and families relative to those services.

Health Education – provide education to individuals, families, and communities surrounding general and specific health conditions and services to include, but not limited to, diabetes, heart/coronary disease, pulmonary disease, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, substance use disorders, mental illness, and the social determinants of health and how addressing these helps to improve overall medical and psychological well-being. Community Health Worker II will provide a higher level of education to paraprofessional staff in various disciplines.

Screening and Linkage to Care – conduct various brief screenings with individuals and families to determine service needs and provide linked referrals with warm handoffs to services within St. John’s and in the community, ensuring services are those most culturally relevant to the individual/family.

Assessment and Service Planning – assess individuals and families using approved tools to measure whether the SDOH are sufficiently addressed. Create individual and family service plans and document service needs, action plans, and progress on meeting SDOH necessities. Community Health Worker II will provide a deeper level of assessment using clinically intensive tools such as PHQ-9, GAIN-SS, Columbia Depression Scale, Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories, and others.

Case Management, Care Coordination, and System Navigation – assist individuals and families in identifying the most culturally competent and relevant services in relation to the service plan, whether internal to St. John’s or within the community, and provide direct linkage, warm handoff, and follow up on all referrals wherever possible. Ensure appropriate communication between all medical and psychosocial service providers, both internal and external, to coordinate clinical and logistical needs in order to best serve patient outcomes.

Peer Support, Education, and Advocacy – provide individual support in the form of lay counseling to assist patients in managing their health and psychosocial service goals and action steps, may include appointment reminders, assisting with transportation, attending appointments with the patient to act as a cultural mediator with service providers, teaching how to navigate the larger service network within St. John’s and in the larger community.

Training – develop and deliver various trainings surrounding health conditions and SDOH to St. John’s staff, community partners, and the general medical and social service systems.

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

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  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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