Community Health Worker - Health Equity - ACCESS Blue Island Job at Access Community Health Network
Position Summary
The Community Health Worker serves as a bridge between the patient and Access Community Health Network and other medical systems. The CHW works to build trusting relationships with community members helping to connect them with quality care needed. This is a grant funded position.
Core Job Responsibilities
Following are guidelines of expectations for all employees of this organization. These guidelines are incorporated as part of your job description.
As an employee you are expected to do the following:
➢ Be courteous, friendly, helpful, and supportive. Use a person’s name and use such phrases as “please,” “thank you,” and “may I help you?” whenever appropriate.
➢ Promote team spirit. Work together and cooperate in an effort to promote quality client services and enhance staff relationships. Help fellow staff members perform their work. Share responsibilities. Recognize others’ achievements.
➢ Anticipate and meet client needs. Be observant of and react to individual client needs. Client dignity is of primary importance.
➢ Participate in making quality of work better. Suggest improvements to your supervisor. Help others learn correct procedures. Be open to new ideas and methods.
➢ Maintain current knowledge in your area of skill and expertise and strive to improve your own work.
➢ Report to work on time as scheduled. You should be at your work assignment ready to begin work at scheduled starting times. Observe break times appropriately.
➢ Make efficient use of your time at work. Establish priorities with your supervisor and use your time wisely.
➢ Communicate effectively. Be open, honest, and truthful with yourself and others. Talk to your supervisor. Ask questions. Give your supervisor pertinent information, stating the facts without concealing or exaggerating.
➢ Maintain an appropriate appearance. Make sure clothing is clean and you are neatly groomed. It is important to portray a positive image.
➢ Know the structure, philosophy, and purpose of the organization. Know how you fit into the structure and purpose of the organization. Maintain and promote the philosophy of the organization.
Who We Are
ACCESS is at the forefront of expanding access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare. We understand that we must continually work to evolve our thinking around patient care. As a community health care leader, we know that regardless of all the resources and advancements in medicine today, patient engagement is the most critical element in improving health outcomes. To achieve this outcome, we innovate and develop better practices to improve our care delivery model. To continue successfully down this path, we search for candidates who share our values and goals.
We don’t discriminate for any reason. We welcome talent who believes in our mission, drives the organization forward and cares about the value they bring to an organization.
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The Community Health Worker serves as a bridge between the patient and Access Community Health Network and other medical systems. The CHW works to build trusting relationships with community members helping to connect them with quality care needed. This is a grant funded position.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide health education and disease management education
- Help individuals navigate the health and social care system
- With supervision, provide case management services
- Conduct community outreach activities including health fairs, community events, group sessions (virtual or in-person)
- Identify barriers to accessing quality care. Work with individual to overcome the barriers and provide referrals.
- Conduct home visits for certain interventions as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous experience in providing health education preferred
- Knowledge of Chicago’s West Side and/or South Side communities (resident of West Side or South Side communities preferred)
- Beginning proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Passion for and dedication to working with community members and providers
- Communication - ability to effectively communicate with individuals from all backgrounds; strong written, oral and presentation/training skills.
- Customer orientation – able to interact with patients with the desire to respond to and meet their needs, requirements and expectations
- Cultural competency - experience working in a multi-cultural environment; ability to work with diverse persons, and personalities.
- Time and priority management - able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment, respect for deadlines, punctual and reliable
- Interpersonal - effective in building relationships and credibility
- Emotional Intelligence - exhibits confidence, empathy and respect when communicating with customers (patients), leadership and staff
- Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Working conditions vary, including indoors (health centers, hospitals, community sites, patient homes), and outdoors (health promotion events).
- Remote working options; must have a suitable and secure remote working environment
- Local travel between health centers, hospitals and home/community visits is required; mode of transportation required, if personal vehicle is employed, a current driver’s license and proof of insurance is required
- Ability to sit for up to 4 hours at a time
- Ability to stand for up to 2 hours at a time
- Computer/laptop
- Phone/Fax/Copier/Scanner
Following are guidelines of expectations for all employees of this organization. These guidelines are incorporated as part of your job description.
As an employee you are expected to do the following:
➢ Be courteous, friendly, helpful, and supportive. Use a person’s name and use such phrases as “please,” “thank you,” and “may I help you?” whenever appropriate.
➢ Promote team spirit. Work together and cooperate in an effort to promote quality client services and enhance staff relationships. Help fellow staff members perform their work. Share responsibilities. Recognize others’ achievements.
➢ Anticipate and meet client needs. Be observant of and react to individual client needs. Client dignity is of primary importance.
➢ Participate in making quality of work better. Suggest improvements to your supervisor. Help others learn correct procedures. Be open to new ideas and methods.
➢ Maintain current knowledge in your area of skill and expertise and strive to improve your own work.
➢ Report to work on time as scheduled. You should be at your work assignment ready to begin work at scheduled starting times. Observe break times appropriately.
➢ Make efficient use of your time at work. Establish priorities with your supervisor and use your time wisely.
➢ Communicate effectively. Be open, honest, and truthful with yourself and others. Talk to your supervisor. Ask questions. Give your supervisor pertinent information, stating the facts without concealing or exaggerating.
➢ Maintain an appropriate appearance. Make sure clothing is clean and you are neatly groomed. It is important to portray a positive image.
➢ Know the structure, philosophy, and purpose of the organization. Know how you fit into the structure and purpose of the organization. Maintain and promote the philosophy of the organization.
Who We Are
ACCESS is at the forefront of expanding access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare. We understand that we must continually work to evolve our thinking around patient care. As a community health care leader, we know that regardless of all the resources and advancements in medicine today, patient engagement is the most critical element in improving health outcomes. To achieve this outcome, we innovate and develop better practices to improve our care delivery model. To continue successfully down this path, we search for candidates who share our values and goals.
We don’t discriminate for any reason. We welcome talent who believes in our mission, drives the organization forward and cares about the value they bring to an organization.
Please Note :
www.bankofmontserrat.ms is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.bankofmontserrat.ms provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.