Community Health Worker - Southeast, South Central, or West - Family Medicine

Job Duties

• Engage community-based organizations to build referral networks to address client’s SDOH needs (e.g., faith-based organizations, small businesses, schools, community agencies).
• Participate in Clinic site meetings to develop and implement strategies for clients to sustain engagement with Thrive and to address health inequities and social determinants of health in the county they serve.
• Participate in CHW team meetings to discuss strategies and carry out action items for Thrive and the clinic site.
• Career coordination and workflow management.
• Coordinate and communicate with the CHW project leadership and attend bi-monthly virtual learning collaboratives to receive education on community resources, best practices, and to network with other project CHWs.
• Complete administrative tasks on an ongoing basis to ensure proper and organized record keeping, working with staff members when/if necessary.

Evaluation, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), & Reporting

• Ensure ECHOS database is always well-maintained, making sure to include all necessary notes, forms and supplementary information through weekly checks and updates to promote efficiency (e.g., client notes, partnerships, time tracking).
• Maintain and review an up-to-date inventory of community resources, programs and health initiatives to ensure they’re up-to-date.

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Certifications: Certified in the state of KS as a CHW and if not certified willing to take the Core Curriculum training to become certified within the first 6 months of employment.
• Complete ECHOS Database internal training within 3 months of employment.
• Work Experience: Experience working with various populations in community settings including those that may experience mental health concerns.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s or higher degree in a health or related field.
• Work Experience: One year of health education experience, one year experience working as a community health worker or health navigator, two years of experience working or living in a multicultural setting, one year of work experience in a public health department or healthcare setting.
• Language: Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.

Skills

• Computer skills.
• Communication.
• Multi-tasking.
• Interpersonal skills.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Pay Range

$22.26 - $31.15