Community Health Worker – Kaua’i

Kalele Care Services / Ohana Pacific Health; Hawaii; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship

Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k) match

Growth and advancement opportunities

Mission Driven culture

Competitive pay and benefits

Job summary

Kalele Care Services, founded by Ohana Pacific Health, seeks a compassionate Community Health Worker for an on-site Kauai role. You will support kūpuna across the care continuum, with emphasis on transition of care, health education, and social services in hospital, rehab, and community settings.

In-person and telephonic services may be required based on patient needs. Strong empathy, communication, and teamwork with care providers are essential to improve access and outcomes for Hawaii’s aging

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in social work or other healthcare related field, CHW certificate, or nurse aide training preferred.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills including navigating EMR, computer systems and MS Office.
• Healthcare experience or work with geriatric population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support care plans and goals created by APP in person or in community settings.
• Help patients improve access to care and health knowledge.
• Coordinate community referrals and arrange follow-up services.
• Collaborate with APP on wellness and self-management goals.
• Assist with patient inquiries and paperwork completion.
• Facilitate remote visits via telephone or video conferencing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication

Basic computer skills

Experience in healthcare

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in social work or health care

Tools

EMR systems

MS Office

Web browsers

Job description

**This is an on-site position on Kauai, remote work is not available**

Are you looking to work for mission driven and passionate healthcare warriors like yourself? Looking to grow within an organization?

The Company:

We are Ohana Pacific Health. We positively impact thousands of lives each year with the “Ohana

Experience", an organizational culture based on excellence and genuine care.

Hawaii’s largest, locally owned post-acute healthcare company.
Our vision is to transform how healthcare is provided throughout Hawaii.

The Location:

Kalele Care Services was founded in 2020 by Ohana Pacific Health to address the complex healthcare needs of the community with an emphasis on assisting Kupuna to live longer and healthier independent lives. This in-person position will be based on Kauai.

The Position:

Kalele Care Services is looking for a caring and passionate Community Health Worker. Caring for kūpuna (elderly) is one of society’s most essential tasks, yet a fragmented health care system misses opportunities to ensure that our aging population is supported across the continuum of care. Our aim is to provide our kūpuna with care, support, and respect. Needs are supported through transition of care support, health education, chronic condition management, and social services assistance through a culturally relevant approach.

Support services are provided primarily in-person in the hospital and short-term rehabilitation settings. In the community, services will be provided in person and telephonically, depending on patient preference and needs. We are looking for compassionate, empathetic, and motivated community health workers to join our team to support patients with navigating and accessing health and community services.

Additional duties include:

• Support in carrying out treatment goals or care plans created by advanced practice provider (APP).
• Assists the patient in improving healthcare access and promotes patient knowledge of health and behavior change.
• Supports patients with community referrals and arranges for follow-up services.
• Collaborates with APP in developing patient treatment goals related to personal wellness, access to care, engagement with health resources and services, and self-management of conditions.
• Responds to patient inquiries and assists patients with the completion of paperwork.
• Facilitates remote visits between patient and provider using telephone or video conferencing.
• Educates patients on care processes and provides counsel to reduce anxiety and fear.
• Identifies patient barriers to care such as financial barriers, transportation, insurance, and language barriers, and refers patients, as needed, to additional resources to support engagement in care.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in social work or other healthcare related field, community health worker certificate, or nurse aide training preferred.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills including but not limited to, navigating web browsers, electronic medical record systems, computer systems and applications, Microsoft office suite
• Experience in healthcare or home health field or work with the geriatric population, preferred.

The Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k) match
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Mission Driven Ohana & Dedicated Team Culture
• Competitive pay and benefits

Ohana Pacific Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal or state law. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement. Ohana Pacific Health participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more at: E-Verify

Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact our Talent Acquisitions team.