Community Health Worker PRN, Day

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health’s CHW role within the Healthy Start department focuses on connecting patients and families to community resources and care coordination. CHWs build trust in neighborhoods and support patients through home visits and engagement with the health system.

These positions emphasize serving as bridges between patients and clinical teams, navigating healthcare systems, and promoting adherence to care plans. Day shifts operate on-site in Greenville, supporting community health goals.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent or higher
• 1 year of community involvement experience
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English may be required

Responsibilities

• Develops partnerships in the community to support outreach and referrals.
• Conducts weekly home visits to CHW clients and supports care coordination.
• Advocates for patients by guiding them to resources and improving health knowledge.
• Acts as liaison between patients and the clinical care team and reports encounters.
• Coordinates CHW meetings to share best practices and align with clinical teammates.

Skills

Bi-lingual (Spanish/English)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Community Health Care Workers (CHWs) work in the neighborhoods where patients reside connecting and linking patients and their families to resources and the care they need. Serves as a member of the care model team enabling population health in the community by building trust and vital relationships with residents of assigned medical neighborhood. CHWs will complete CHW Training and Certification after hire.

Accountabilities

• Develops strategic partnerships in the community to support community outreach and referrals. Establishes peer-to-peer relationship in order to function as a link between the community and the health system. Provides guidance and support for patients through home visits and support of care coordination programs.
• Conducts weekly home visits to CHW clients. Assists individuals within their community in managing their own health including promoting compliance with appointments, screenings, treatment and medications. Assists patients in navigating the health care system. Facilitates assistance or interventions for patients between care visits.
• Be an advocate for patients by staying current of community resources. Provides resources to patients to improve their health knowledge and self-sufficiency, help them understand their health condition(s) and develop strategies to improve their health and well being.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and clinical care team.Reports back to their clinical liaison on encounters and the results of such encounters.
• Coordinates meetings for CHW’s to communicate and share best practices. Coordinates meetings with Clinical liaison.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma / highest degree earned
• 1 year of community involvement experience.

Other Required Skills and Experience

• Some positions may require that incumbents be bi-lingual in Spanish and English

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Community and Social Health

Department

Healthy Start

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