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POSITION SUMMARY: Maternal Healthcare CHWs provide linkages and navigation to services that address Social Determinants of Health, such as (but not limited to) domestic violence; exposure to trauma; housing; food; diapers; clothing, transportation, healthcare coverage applications and supports to access healthcare services. CHW Program focuses on improving the lives of birthing persons and infants. CHWs serves the patient and medical teams by providing excellent patient care and establishing close points of contact between medical and social teams, creating clear lines of communication, closing care gaps, and decreasing social determinants of health through the circulation of important information and case management of referrals and follow-up. CHWs act as a liaison between primary care medical providers, social service agencies, community health departments, hospital systems, and local community organizations.
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Requires high school graduate or equivalent, and successful completion of Community Health Worker course.
Experience: Experience in health care, social services, or related field preferred.
Skills and Abilities (which may be representative but not inclusive of those commonly associated with this position).
Transportation Requirement: Must possess a valid driver's license and automobile with insurance coverage as required by the State of Missouri.
License(s)/Certification(s) Required: CPR Certification
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
Essential Functions:
Marginal Functions
Supervises: None
NOTE: Affinia Healthcare is a Covid-19 Vaccine Mandated Employer. All employees of Affinia Healthcare are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
NOTE: SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS
Full Time
$72k-86k (estimate)
01/20/2024
05/14/2024
affiniahealthcare.org
SAINT LOUIS, MO
200 - 500
1906
ANGELA SCHIEFELBEIN
$10M - $50M
Mission: To provide high-quality health care and exceptional service, while promoting healthy lifestyles. Affinia Healthcare is a dynamic and transformative health system, providing affordable primary and preventive health care services to residents in St. Louis. Our five health facilities are staffed and equipped to provide comprehensive Primary Care Services (on a sliding fee scale), in addition to an array of Health Support Services and Community Health Programs. Ensuring our neighbors a balanced, healthy future is our fundamental goal. We are inspired by the patients we serve. Recipient of... the Missouri Primary Care Association Quality Award - 2015 Accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission National Council on Quality Assurance accreditation as a Primary Care Medical Home
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