Community Health Worker

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Resident Service Coordinators to identify and help address residents' needs.
• Collaborating with the Resident Service Coordinators to develop and coordinate on-site health and wellness programs.
• Assisting residents with identifying issues that affect their overall health and developing health/social management goals and plans.
• Translating and interpreting health information for residents.
• Assisting residents with communicating issues and concerns to their medical providers helping to build their capacity for communication and self-advocacy with providers.
• Work closely with medical providers to help ensure that residents have comprehensive and coordinated care plans.
• Engage residents in on-site health and wellness activities.
• Assisting residents with completing health related forms and paperwork.
• Assisting residents with scheduling health-related appointments.
• Documenting all resident interactions and contacts made with residents and on their behalf in an electronic database.
• Attending regular staff meetings and training.
• Comply with all Fair Housing requirements.

Work Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Some local travel is required to fulfill training requirements and attend meetings.
• Out of state travel once per year to attend national conference.
• Bending, Climbing, Stooping, Kneeling, Reaching, Crouching, Squatting, Lifting (30 to 50 pounds), Balancing, Standing, Sitting, Hand/Foot motions, Walking, Seeing (Close and distant vision, Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Assess, Estimate), Depth Perception, Hearing/Listening, Speaking/Shouting (Communicate, Discern, Convey, Express, Exchange), Use of Hands/Fingers (Grasping, Holding, Touching).

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full Time, Monday through Friday

Pay Range

$21.50-$24.00/hour

Location

3140 Mallard Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Requirements

• Models core culture attributes of Volunteers of America Colorado that include “AIRS” Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Service.
• Models Volunteers of America Colorado’s three strategical critical virtues of HHS, Hungry, Humble and People Smart.
• Utilization of various databases for recordkeeping.
• Fair Housing Regulations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or 3+ years' experience working with older adults in a social services environment.
• Knowledge of health-related issues of older adults, such as physician and mental impairments, is common to the aging process.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other public benefit programs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and other stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Home Health Aide.
• Resident Engagement: Ability to build trust and assist residents in identifying and managing health issues.
• Communication & Tech Skills: Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word).