Community Health Worker - Marysville, United States - Peach Tree Healthcare

Description

Role Summary

Since our founding in 1991, Peach Tree has operated under the mission of providing personalized, high-quality health services to patients across the life cycle, regardless of ability to pay.

Our service population has always been primarily composed of patients who face unequal access to care because of their membership in historically underinvested communities.

Peach Tree Health provides comprehensive medical, dental, vision and behavioral healthcare services across the life span in the Northern California Counties of Butte, Sacramento, Sutter, and Yuba.

Peach Tree Health operates four community health center sites, a mobile dental clinic and two vision clinics which serve over 32,000 patients.

Peach Tree's services target the uninsured and underserved families throughout the region.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team that conducts patient support to help achieve good health practices.

Primary responsibilities include facilitation of health improvement, health promotion, health program development and support, disease prevention activities, and coordination with other partners within the community.

CHWs assist clients by helping to resolve personal issues and identify resources to meet client needs.

The CHW helps clients by providing support and counseling to individuals dealing with issues such as requiring basic behavioral health and medical care, substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation and navigating human relationships.

Most CHW duties will be conducted in the community, on the streets, and on site at the clinic. The CHW will also lead and organize community group activities and outreach events.

The CHW will perform all tasks to support patient access to care, and services to reduce barriers to care, and increase access to social and health resources such as enrollments for Medi-Cal/Medicare programs, State, County, and Federal programs.

Must be able to work non-traditional hours to be able to attend community events. Bilingual preferred, Spanish/Punjabi.


Qualifications

Education Required:
High school graduate or equivalent.

Education Preferred:
Associate Degree (or equivalent college credits) in Human Services or related field preferred. Community

Health Worker Certification preferred or ability to attain within 6 months of employment. Covered CA Counselor Certification preferred.


Experience:

Experience in outdoor, community level work with low income, diverse populations including persons impacted upon by mental illness or chronic illness highly desirable.

Experience working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness preferred. Experience with the administration of other state/county/federal public assistance programs is desirable. Individuals with shared experiences with potential clients, including histories of incarceration, homelessness, mental illness, alcohol/drug use of disorder, etc. and experience navigating associated service delivery systems are strongly encouraged to apply


Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Possess the ability to work effectively with a wide range of patients and community members in a diverse community
• Strong knowledge of barriers to care that may be encountered by patients and available community resources in the Yuba-Sutter or Sacramento area.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and other public programs is preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of multisystem outreach programs related to health care delivery, clinical education, and healthrelated services is helpful.
• Must be skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

Examples of Duties

• Attend health and resource fairs, community meetings, community task force groups and other relevant events/groups to spread awareness of Peach Tree Health services and to build relationships in the community
• Work effectively with governmental and community partners.
• Provide community health education presentations such as nutrition and other key health determinants for the communities served by Peach Tree Health.
• Outreach and educate to raise awareness of the availability and necessity of a Primary Care Provider.
• Provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for community.
• Maintain updated community resources for utilization of coordinating services, providing/dispersing information, referrals, or consultations as needed.
• Ensure/maintain confidentiality of patient files, program, and HIPAA information.
• Coach patients in effective management of their chronic health conditions and selfcare
• Assist patient in understanding care plans and instructions and accessing health related services
• Effectively work with people (staff, clients, doctors, agencies, etc.) from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socioeconomic barriers between clients and institutions.
• Motivate patients to be active, enga