Community Health Worker-Floater

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Regular Full-Time Los Angeles, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $30.00 To $30.00 Hourly

The Community Health Worker Floater (CHW) will work across LA County in several program areas throughout the year to fill in for grant funded program staff on leaves of absence, vacation, unexpected attrition, or other exigencies as they arise. Administrative supervision (i.e. timesheets, professional development, performance evaluation) will be provided by the Grants Manager – Programs, while day-to-day programmatic supervision will be provided by the manager of whichever grant program they are covering at any given time.

CHW may assist with a variety of concerns impacting individuals and families, including but not limited to, the control and prevention of chronic conditions or infectious diseases, behavioral health conditions, and need for preventive services. Additionally, CHW services can help patients receive appropriate services related to perinatal care, preventive care, sexual and reproductive health, environmental and climate sensitive health issues, oral health, aging, injury, and domestic violence and other violence prevention services.

CHWs tend to be members of the community they are serving and have a larger component to link health and social services for patients. Community Health Workers (CHW) provide a broad range of services focused on improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities through providing meaningful, culturally relevant connections to healthcare and healthcare-related services, which address the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on par with the provision of general and specialty medical services.

CHWs service is informed through the lived experience of the CHW and their families, social circles, and communities.

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
• Life Insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SEIU Union (if applicable)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued workforce development & training
• Succession plans & growth within

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Knowledgeable with EHR
  - Electronic Health Record (Required)
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed for community events.
• Reliable transportation and flexibility to travel between
  
  Clinics if needed.
• Maintains personal appearance when interacting with patients, staff and physicians.
• Must be able to cope in a “fast pace”environment
• Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide verification and recertification when requested by management
• Community Health Worker
• Substance Use Disorder Counselor (Registered)
• Substance Use Disorder Counselor (Certified)
• Peer Support Specialist (may be SUD or Mental Health)
• Domestic Violence Counselor

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

• Outreach and Engagement – includes street, community, and online outreach to inform and educate community members and institutions about St. John’s and partner agency’s services and supports, and to engage individuals and families relative to those services.
• Health Education – provide education to individuals, families, and communities surrounding general and specific health conditions and services to include, but not limited to, diabetes, heart/coronary disease, pulmonary disease, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, substance use disorders, mental illness, and the social determinants of health and how…