Community Health Worker Jobs

SUMMARY

The Community Health Worker (CHW) offers preventive health services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression; to prolong life; and promote physical and mental health for the participants and community served. The CHW serves as a navigator to link healthcare and social services to the community through a culturally responsive lens to improve quality of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees must spend over 50% of their time on these duties.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Lived experience in communities for this program and/or one year of community-based direct service experience.
• Bachelor's degree in any field from a four-year university
• Community Health Worker Certification Required and/or ability to complete CHW Certificate Program within 6 months of employment.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Punctual and dependable attendance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare providers, social service agencies, and community-based organizations.
• Maintain annual requirement of 6 hours of continuing education courses
• Ability to identify and research community resources, and initiate/develop/cultivate new professional relationships with potential members and program partners
• Free from alcohol and drug abuse.
• Reliable transportation
• Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic
• Understands CII’s basic philosophy and participates fully in carrying out its mission.
• Ability to work with minimal
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties
• Strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking abilities
• Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
• Maintains patient privacy, including protecting the confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.
• Possesses a valid driver's license and state-required auto
• Ability to work well with others, gain consensus, and work towards a common

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Community Health Worker Certificate

CONTINGENCIES:

• Must be fully vaccinated to comply with the California Department of Public Health (CPHD) order issued on August 5, 2021.

BENEFITS:

• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous paid PTO, plus nine paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year's
• Free basic HMO Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement annually
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
• Team building & bonding through company sponsored events & activities
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Opportunity for growth & advancement
• Professional development & continued training
• Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Eligible employees receive a 5% retirement contribution

COMPENSATION:

• In accordance with CA law, the expected pay range for this CA position is posted with this position. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• Hourly hire rate: $25
• The salary for this role is $52,000 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)