Community Health Worker - Ssc

Overview

Siouxland Community Health Center has an opening for:
Community Health Worker – 1 - Full-time opening (4 day work week with one 12 hour day).

Hours:

Full-time position with a 4-day work week and one 12-hour day.

Successful candidate must have solid experience and advanced knowledge of:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Advanced computer and data entry skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Basic Life Support Certification (can be obtained after hire at SCHC)
• Mandatory Reporter Certification for Child & Dependent Adult (can be obtained after hire at SCHC)
• Complete Professional Skills Training for Community Health Workers within a year of hire.
• Complete health coach training (Fusion) and pass motivation proficiency within two years of hire.

• Assist patients in navigating health system at the Health Center, County, or State level.
• Access and communicate barriers in navigation to superiors.
• Provide basic education on need for screening tests, self-management of chronic diseases/wellness.
• Contact patients under supervision of clinicians to assess the need for additional services, and compliance with treatment programs/plans.
• Travel to patients' homes to assess barriers and help coordinate the reduction of those barriers.
• Assist quality staff with data projects and assist marketing staff with community events.
• These functions are not all inclusive.

Siouxland Community Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

SCHC participates in E-Verify.

Pre-employment drug screen, background check, and review of required immunizations. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical accommodation.