Community Health Worker - Colville

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**Providence is calling a Community Health Worker (Population Health) to Physician Management Group in Colville, Washington. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all - especially those who are poor and vulnerable.**
**Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system.**
**In this position you will:**
Core Values and Customer Service:
Demonstrates Providence Health & Services Core Values of respect, justice, compassion, stewardship, and excellence in all aspects of job
Develops a positive and professional relationship with all caregivers that emphasizes team unity, learning and support
Develops and maintains a positive and professional relationship with community stakeholders that promotes support for continued involvement and cooperation in Population Health projects
Provides quality service in the performance of work assignments and duties
Other duties as assigned
General Outreach Duties:
Actively seek opportunities for outreach with a focus on hard to reach populations and our identified high-need communities.
Conduct presentations about available services to local community based organizations
Maintain and strengthen relationships with key community stakeholders.
Work with other caregivers within the Population Health Department to coordinate outreach events and direct service opportunities; communicate outreach events
While performing outreach activities, recognizes possible community resources and brings back information to supervisor
Maintains knowledge of Providence Population Health programs and provides community with appropriate linkages as requested
Acts as representative for Providence Health and Services at professional and network meetings, as needed.
Attend and participate in regular staff and department-wide meetings.
Health Education Duties (for CHWs in the Health Education Track):
Identify community members/patients who would benefit from the health education courses
Refer identified community members/patients to caregivers that run the respective program
Assist caregivers with administrative tasks associated with the implementation of the health education courses
Identify materials appropriate for the target audience and submit materials to Supervisor for approval before being distributed in the community
Enrollment Duties (for CHWs in outreach and enrollment track):
Provide outreach in the community to increase awareness of Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps)
Administer screening tool to identify and refer community members/patients who are eligible for Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps)
Navigation/Linkage to Resources Duties (for CHWs in the Navigation/Linkage track):
Provides on-site screenings of risk-factors that impact an individuals well-being in community settings.
Refers clients/patients to the appropriate programs in the community that meet the needs identified in the screenings
Builds relationships with clients/patients by asking appropriate questions in a compassionate manner and uses good listening skills
Follows up and assists families who are having difficulty accessing resources to which they were referred
Administers client satisfaction survey to clients assisted
Fully understands and is able to explain the issues for which they are screening and the resources available to meet those needs
Works closely with Population Health and Medical Center caregivers to ensure a seamless flow for the patients
Documentation/Information Management:
Document all outreach events and direct services including maintenance of logs and sign-in sheets
Implement and monitor collection of programs evaluation data (e.g. surveys)
Ensure that program statistics are entered into the appropriate database (e.g. Carescope or other Population Health database) per department deadlines.
Submit monthly reports to Supervisor and/or Department Data Specialist
Other duties as assigned
Development:
Develop, maintain and demonstrate up-to-date knowledge on Population Health issues by attending seminars, trainings, or conferences as required by the Department, reading materials or other methods
Develop, maintain, and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of hospital and community resources
Participate in staff development activities
Human Resources:
Employee completes all tasks and duties accurately and timely within assigned shifts. Demonstrates initiative to perform job duties autonomously
Attends Mandatory and other education offerings per department and organizational requirements. May assist with education within the department
**Qualifications:**
**Required qualifications for this position includes:**
Valid Drivers license, reliable vehicle and auto Insurance
Related Community Experience
**Preferred qualifications for this position includes:**
Associate's Degree in Health or Social work related field.
Bachelor's Degree in Health or Social Work Related Field
Preference will be given to applicants with lived experience
Bilingual English /Spanish
**About the clinic you will serve.**
Providence Medical Group is a group of primary care, specialty care and hospital-based medical providers who serve eastern Washington in clinic locations. Our providers and staff strive to create a distinctive health care experience for each patient one focused on trust, respect, communication and teamwork.
**We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visit**
******Our Mission**
As expressions of Gods healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
**About Us**
Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Shift:** Day
**Job Category:** Community Service
**Location:** Washington-Colville
**Req ID:** 333826
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Posted:
2022-02-25
Expires:
2022-03-27
Providence Health & Services

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