Job Type: Full time
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Description:A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an 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 health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.- Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.- Improves access to health and human services for patients through in-person interactions, telephone contacts, and coordination of referrals.- Provides basic education regarding chronic health conditions in a way that promotes understanding and self-management by the client.- Facilitates or conducts enrollment in available federal, state and local programs to increase access to health care and support services.  Examples include: health coverage via the marketplace, Medicaid, Medicare, social security benefits, food, and housing services. - Provides in-service education to service providers relative to healthcare customs/beliefs of the target population and works cooperatively with other community agencies to promote culturally appropriate services.- Maintains frequent contact with community agencies serving vulnerable populations and participates in community meetings.- Uses “Pathways” protocols for care coordination activities at all times for participants on their caseloads.- Practice efficient time management and document time allocation accurately- Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations,  Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.