Community Health Worker - Part time; Northwest​/Northeast Louisiana)

Description

(Northwest Louisiana – Caddo, Bossier, Lincoln, Natchitoches, and surrounding parishes or Northeast Louisiana
- Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, and Tensas Parish)

(From the hiring manager) “Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted members of communities they serve who build relationships at the grassroots level and support individuals, families, and communities by ensuring they are connected to the health and social services they need to be healthy and well. As a CHW, this is an opportunity to work alongside communities and service providers to improve cancer-related health outcomes among those who are most impacted by health disparities such as people of color, those with lower income, and people with low access to healthcare.”

The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide, non-profit organization that has been promoting the health and well-being of Louisianians since 1997. Our 65+ employees work alongside 500+ partner organizations at the local, state, and national levels to leverage our broad expertise in public health to achieve our mission of ensuring that everyone has fair and just opportunities to be healthy and well.

Our strategic plan priority areas include Health Equity, Partnerships and Collaboration, A Healthier Louisiana, and A Thriving Organization. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Job Title:

Community Health Worker

Salary: $21.63/hr (Paraprofessional
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• Salary is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons

Work Schedule:

Part‑time, 20 hours/week

• LPHI offers traditional (M‑F, 8 am‑5 pm), flexible (for example, M‑F 10 am‑7pm), and compressed work schedules (for example, M‑Th 8 am‑7 pm). Schedule details finalized between employee and manager.

Location:

This is a Louisiana‑based, hybrid position with regional (80%) travel required in Northwest/Northeast Louisiana

• LPHI maintains an office in New Orleans if the employee prefers to be fulltime in‑office
• Employee must reside in Louisiana during the time of employment

Team:
Capacity Building

Reports To:

Senior Manager, Equity

Supervises: none

Benefits:
Non‑benefits eligible position

A successful candidate will have a strong connection with and regional expertise of priority communities in Louisiana. The candidate should be an independent, self‑starter with strong abilities to manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize appropriately, thrive in a collaborative environment, proactively anticipate, and manage challenges. Day‑to‑day responsibilities may include managing schedules and patient appointments, working directly and communicating with patients in a community or clinical setting, working closely with clinical staff, managing referrals, identifying, and prioritizing items for attention, documentation management, and program activity coordination.

• Exercise good judgment with respect to priorities and effective use of the team’s time.
• Develops a deep understanding of the programmatic areas and partners to support administrative improvements.
• Maintain files of relevant organizational and programmatic documents. Updates documents, as necessary.
• Engage in professional development activities to improve job‑related skills and knowledge.

• Outreach and
  
  Education:
  
  Conduct outreach activities to educate community members about preventive health measures and available services using, virtual, in‑person, or hybrid platforms.
• Healthcare Navigation:
  Assist individuals in navigating the healthcare system, including helping…