Community Health Worker
About the role
Careers With Purpose Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Facility: Webster Clinic Location: Webster, SD Address: 101 Peabody Dr, Webster, SD 57274, USA
Responsibilities
- Serve as a bridge between under-served communities and the health and social service systems.
- Provide information and assistance to help patients navigate a complex health and human services system.
- Engage in strong advocacy and raise awareness of individual and community health needs.
- Build capacity for access to services and community engagement.
- Use strong communication skills from a non‑judgmental perspective to engage patients in their own care.
- Articulate clearly and effectively when advocating for patients and community groups.
- Assist members in understanding and effectively navigating complex health systems.
- Apply effective active listening skills.
- Actively engage in relationship building and work from a team‑based perspective.
- Collaborate on goal setting and care planning within an inter‑professional team context.
- Give presentations to community groups requiring strong public speaking and presentation skills with diplomacy and tact.
- Demonstrate strong organization skills and the ability to anticipate future planning needs.
- Use effective coordination skills to facilitate appointment attendance and individual plans of care.
- Serve as a point person for issues and related solutions while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Hold knowledge and experience of ethnic and cultural populations, government partners, community stakeholders, and other organizations.
- Model effective problem‑solving skills to empower patients to take an active role in their health care.
- Have a thorough understanding of self‑efficacy theory and its application when working with others who have chronic disease.
- Embrace cultural sensitivity when seeking information and working with others.
- Document completion of assigned activities and support of community members as required.
- Provide services under supervision as directed by state or other regulatory requirements.
- Strictly adhere to the scope of duties and will not give medical advice under any circumstance.
- Adhere to all patient privacy laws in health care settings and the community.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- College courses strongly preferred but not required.
- Preferred qualifications include a minimum of three years of ambulatory care experience, experience in community outreach, and/or working knowledge of various integrated systems of care in the community.
- Personal experience living with a chronic health condition is preferred.
- Motivational Interviewing skills are required with training to be completed within six months of hire.
- Proof of certificate from a Community Health Worker program is required upon hire or within six months.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Skills
- Communication
- Advocacy
- Public speaking and presentation
- Organization
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Cultural sensitivity
- Problem solving
- Understanding of self‑efficacy theory
- Motivational Interviewing
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.
Pay
Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00
Schedule
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00