Community Health Worker Jobs

Are you looking for a career to be a part of a great culture of support and growth? Then welcome, you made it to the job posting for you!

At Nevada Health Centers, we look for people who will embrace our vision of excellent services. Who have the desire to serve and make a difference in our communities. We value as an organization diversity and inclusion. If you can see yourself here and can deliver a positive impact, then check out some of the details below!

Requirements of the position

• Experience in a medical office and/or healthcare setting with a diverse patient population helpful
• Ability to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Certification
• Bilingual (Spanish) is strongly recommended
• H.S. Graduate or GED
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Certificate of Completion required or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months from date of hire

About the company

Established in 1977, Nevada Health Centers is the largest provider of primary care for the uninsured and geographically isolated, with 17 health centers, three mobile health programs, and Severn Women, Infant, and Children offices. Our Mission To provide access to quality healthcare services throughout Nevada. Our vision To create an integrated, provider-led healthcare system that supports the delivery of safe, effective, quality-based primary care to all Nevadans.

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color,

gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status,

parental status, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Position The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors.

The CHW is responsible for identifying patients served by NVHC, and monitoring selected patients to ensure compliance with screenings and treatment plans.The CHW will participate in training programs to learn the best-practice methods for effective patient navigation and/or education. Provides training for clinic staff regarding Teen Pregnancy Prevention at various locations, performs fidelity checks, holds monthly teen advisory meetings, performs follow up calls with teens 3 to 6 months post educational session and community outreach.