Community Health Worker at GVA Partners

JOB OVERVIEW

• The Community Health Worker will be a frontline public health worker for our patients in the community.
• This position will serve as a liaison between the health services and our community to facilitate access to quality service and health care delivery.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Support the community in many ways by providing outreach, maternity support, first aid, education, advocacy, and informal counseling.
• Building a trusting relationship with the community in which they represent.
• Helping people understand their health or social conditions.
• Providing advocacy for those who need it.
• Making home visits to high-risk patients, pregnant or nursing mothers, and the elderly.
• Holding groups and individual meetings with people in the community.
• Delivering health care information in a way that is easy to understand.
• Providing informal counseling.
• Determining eligibility for health care plans.
• Collecting data to inform future programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field is preferred.
• Proven work experience as a Community Health Worker or similar role.
• Experience working with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Understanding of the healthcare system and how to help patients find necessary resources.
• Passion to help others, high motivation, ability to recognize and respond to crises calmly, and ability to work with other team members.
• Problem-solving, Adaptability, Written and oral communication skills, proficiency in the use of a computer.
• Self-motivated, high motivation, Problem-solving, positive mindset, ability to multitask.