What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or healthorganizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual andcommunity health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informalcounseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide servicessuch as blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
- Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diabetes and obesity, improving general health, diet and exercise, prevention, sanitation or hygiene, self care, social issues, education, childcare or problem solving.
- Act as a resource to all clients, providers and the community. Attend community meetings and chealth fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members. Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
- Refer community members to needed health services.
- Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhoodimmunizations and how to access immunization services
Job Requirements
Required
High School Diploma/GED
Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) training.
Preferred
Bachelors Other
Bi-Lingual
Where You’ll Work
At Dignity Health, living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.
What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.
As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work and to enjoy the outdoors.
· It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
· Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
· The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.
Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care has earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020) and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and has placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott has to offer! #hellohumankindness
Salary : $23 - $32