- Bachelor's Degree
- Certified Community Health Worker in PA or be willing to work towards it.
- Possession of a valid driver's license.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with a wide range of areas in a diverse community.
- Creative and analytical thinking
- Computer Skills
- Cultural Mediation among individuals, communities and Primary Care Home.
- Provide culturally appropriate health education/information.
- Care Coordination, Case Management and system navigation.
- Provide coaching and social support.
- Advocates for individuals and communities
- Build individual and community capacity.
- Provide Direct Service.
- Implements individual and community assessment.
- Conducts outreach.
- Participates in evaluation and research.
- Explores each person's specific barriers to receiving care and develops and implements an individual plan to address barriers.
- Meets with patients following each appointment to help direct them to the laboratory or to other appointments.
- Provides emotional support, validates patients' feelings, asks open-ended questions, and listens reflectively.
- Leads and assists with group peer support meetings focused on coping with life with chronic disease, stress management, group empowerment, and other group-selected activities.
- Interviews individuals about their health concerns, including survival and social concerns such as parental stress, nutrition, access to medical care, crime, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse.
- Provides links to supportive community resources and tracks referrals made to local programs to address patient-identified community and policy issues affecting disease management.
- Provides limited medication reconciliation without making recommendations Counsels patients on medication adherence, uses physician-approved protocols.
- Assesses patients needs and provides personalized assistance.
- Explores each patients specific barriers to receiving care and develops and implements an individualized plan to address these barriers, such as scheduling appointments, resolving insurance, accompanying patients to follow-up appointments, and making home.
- Identifies, trouble shoots, and responds to patients concerns, such as reminders and transportation and assistance for upcoming appointments.
- Makes weekly telephone calls to patients to discuss overall well-being, adherence to action plans.
- Clarifies questions stemming from patients encounters with health care providers, acts as an interpreter to enhance communication between patients and providers, reinforces teaching provided by health care providers. Assists patients in reading medical forms to address limited functional.
- Medical/Dental/Vision (Employee and Family plans available, eligible immediately upon start date)
- Employer Paid Short Term disability.
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- College Savings Plan
- Fitness Center Membership Reimbursement
- ID Shield & Legal Shield
- Volunteer Time off Program
- Patient Centered Medical Home Accreditation
- Age Friendly Care Health System Participant
- HRSA Community Health Quality Recognitions in COVID-19 data reporting, advancing health information technology for quality, and continued implementation of the Primary Care Medical Home care model.
- Ranked an impressive #5 in the Government & Non-Profit sector by Inspiring Workplaces of North America for 2023
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Community Health Worker - Minersville, United States - The Primary Health Network
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionPosition Overview
A Community Health Worker is a front-line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/ or has unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing the knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.
Location and Hours of Position
PHN Schuylkill Community Health Center. 210 Sunbury St. Minersville, PA 17954
The general office hours for this position are 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.
Traveling to our Shenandoah, and Shamokin offices will be required as needed.
NO WEEKENDS
Qualifications
Additional Job Qualifications/Skills
Duties
Benefits
Choosing PHN means more than a job title; it's a holistic experience that nurtures every facet of your well-being and aspirations.
The Network
The Primary Health Network is the largest Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) in the state of Pennsylvania. The mission of Primary Health Network is to enhance the health and well-being of the communities we serve by fostering trust and ensuring inclusive and equitable access to healthcare that is both compassionate and exceptional.
With the Joint Commission Accreditation, we adhere to the highest standards of safety and quality in healthcare, ensuring top-notch services that surpass industry benchmarks. Some additional achievements that exemplify our commitment to optimal health and wellness include:
Innovation Through Diversity
Our path to DEI&B excellence is paved by the remarkable individuals at Primary Health Network. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, insights, and stories they bring. By attracting, nurturing, and retaining talent from all horizons, we're building a space where fresh ideas flourish, ensuring our patients always receive top-tier care.
Primary Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
