Public Health Americorps Community Heart Work Member Ii-Full Time

Ifsc Online Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Public Health AmeriCorps Community Heart Work Member II. This full-time role focuses on connecting individuals with necessary health and social services, emphasizing culturally competent and patient-centered care. Ideal candidates should have experience in community health work, strong judgement, and a commitment to serving vulnerable populations. Members will receive a living allowance and health insurance while contributing significantly towards public health improvements in underserved communities.

Benefits

Living allowance

Health insurance

End-of-service education award

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in community work, healthcare, or public health preferred.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with community members and organizations.
• A commitment to supporting health and social services.

Responsibilities

• Provide screening, referral, and navigation services to connect families to health services.
• Act as an intermediary between individuals and service providers.
• Collect and maintain data on referrals while ensuring confidentiality.

Skills

Good judgment

Initiative

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Commitment to serving vulnerable populations

Knowledge of health issues

Willingness to learn about community services

Education

Certification as a Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker

Job description

Public Health AmeriCorps Community Heart Work Member II - Full Time

Working collaboratively as part of a team of Public Health AmeriCorps Community HEART Work (PHACHWs) Members, Community Health Workers, clinicians, and administrative professionals.

The PHACHW II will provide screening, referral, and navigation services to connect individuals and their families to social and medical services to resolve their identified needs.

The PHACHW II will provide culturally competent, patient-centered care to develop a care plan, identifying individual barriers and goals, to improve areas of need.

The PHACHW II acts as an intermediary for individuals, aiding communication between individuals and clinical and community service providers.

The PHACHW II provides education and information about health, wellness, and social services.

The PHACHW II collects and maintains data on referrals and outcomes while adhering to established protocols and protecting the confidentiality of patient information.

The PHACHW II will perform tasks aligned with the priorities of the Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.

Christus Health is the recipient of grant funding from Public Health AmeriCorps, a collaboration between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The goals of this partnership are to address public health needs of local communities by providing support in public health settings and promoting equitable health outcomes for underserved communities, and to create pathways to careers in public health through onsite experience and training, with a focus on recruiting members who reflect the communities served.

Members serve for a minimum of one year and will not be considered employees of Christus Health.

A living allowance, health insurance, and an end-of-service education award (managed by Public Health AmeriCorps) are provided; other employee benefits are not included.

Additional information about Public Health AmeriCorps is available here.

Qualifications include good judgment, initiative, flexibility, the ability to develop positive relationships, organizational and communication skills, commitment to serving vulnerable populations, and knowledge or willingness to learn about health issues and community services.

Preferred qualifications include 2 or more years of experience in community work, healthcare, public health, or community-based organizations, and certification as a Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker, or willingness to obtain certification within six months.

Work Schedule: TBD

Work Type: Full Time

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