Community Health Worker
Brown University Health · Providence, RI · 1 mo ago
OTHR$19.97–$32.96/hrFull-time
Summary
The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides navigational, case management, and home/community-based services to members of the community. A CHW is a frontline public health worker who serves as a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. They facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery, building individual and community capacity through various activities.Responsibilities
- Recruits patients by conducting outreach activities in the community.
- Builds trust with patients and community members to provide support, empowerment, education, and case management services.
- Advises patients and others regarding health care and other community services available to them; assists patients in utilizing services; makes follow-up contacts when required.
- Conducts periodic assessments of health behaviors such as physical activity, dietary habits, cigarette smoking habits; social factors such as housing and employment status; and social and economic resources.
- Educates clients with chronic illness about evidence-based standards of care and self-management of their chronic illness.
- Educates patients about the health care system, appropriate sites of care, and self-navigation, helping the patient build skills to become self-sufficient and manage their health independently.
- Documents work with patients through appropriate record keeping that follows the clinic’s policies and procedures; assists with gathering data relevant to program evaluation as appropriate.
- Operates effectively in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting which may include participating regularly in clinic program meetings and attending patient medical visits upon request.
- Serves as liaison between the professional staff and the community; including developing relationships with various stakeholders in the community.
- May transport ambulatory patients between their homes and clinics, hospitals, or other social agencies, and meet with patients at home, in the hospital, or in community settings.
- Attends ongoing training for community health workers.
- P practices clear, effective, consistent communication with clients and colleagues.
- Demonstrates privacy and confidentiality, meeting all related training and practice requirements of the Brown University Health system.
- Works nights and weekends as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two (2) years of verifiable experience providing information, education, intervention, and/or referral services to culturally diverse populations.
- Recent experience (last 5 years) working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a health care setting preferred.
- Community Health Worker certification in Rhode Island preferred.
- Experience with motivational interviewing, advising/counseling clients, and/or participating in health promotion and health education activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization, thorough record-keeping, follow through, and ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with multiple collaborators.
- Demonstrated excellent attendance and reliability.
- Prior experience using an electronic health record preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.