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Job Overview

We at Fairview Health Services are looking for a dedicated Community Advancement Food Resource Navigator! This position is approved for 64 hour every two weeks and is benefit eligible. Some of the benefits we offer at Fairview include medical insurance - as low as $0, dental insurance - also a $0 option, PTO (up to 24 days per year starting), and 403B with up to a 6% employer match; click here (https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontract) to learn more!

The Food Resource Navigator (FRN) is responsible for helping community members, patients, and their family access and navigate clinical and community services and resources and adopt healthy behaviors related to Fairview’s Food is Medicine (FiM) initiative. This FRN will be part of Community Advancement’s Community Health Programs, Food is Medicine team. The FRN supports providers and clinical and program team members through a coordinated approach to care management and community outreach activities that will promote, maintain and improve individual and community health through food security resource connections. The FRN provides social support and informal counseling, individual and group health education, and advocacy for individuals and community food security needs. Providing home visits and health screenings may be required.

The FRN will provide equity focused, relationship-based food resource navigation. Primary focus is patient and/or FiM participant engagement through one-on-one sessions and resource connection, cohort or program specific engagement opportunities, patient / participant communications. The FRN will offer program administration support at care sites across the system offering Food is Medicine programming. They will connect and enroll patients in FiM program that is a best fit for their situation / needs. The FRN delivers culturally adaptable follow-up and resources around food and our current program offerings to clinics, providers, and patients. Has a deep understanding of local food systems and can act as a main point of contact to support patients in internal and external food resources and programming.

+ Partner with other Community Health Workers, Care Management, interpreter services, and other Fairview departments to provide well-rounded support

+ Promote wellness and food security by providing culturally appropriate health information to providers, patients and/or community members

+ Provide individual social and health care support

+ Refer and link to food security resources through health screenings and healthcare information

+ Conduct health related screenings as assigned

+ Assist patients and community members on resource navigation within assigned geographic area and assist other areas as needed

+ Responsible for performing work at multiple Fairview or community sites

+ Increase access to healthy food through culturally proficient outreach and enrollment strategies

+ Make referrals and coordinate services related to food security and diet-related health conditions

+ Link patients to and advise them of available community food resources

+ Develop relationships and partner with community-based organizations to provide warm hand off referrals

+ Map communities to help locate and support needed services

+ Improve care quality by aiding communication between health system, patient, and community members to clarify cultural practices

+ Educate patients / community members about how to use the health care and social service systems

+ Educate the health and social service systems about patient / community needs and perspectives

+ Attend community events to increase awareness about initiatives, programs, and health topics

+ Supports evaluation including story gathering, reminders, incentives, data collection, and other methods

+ Build, maintain and provide continuous improvement on hunger, diet related chronic condition, and general food referral and navigation processes

+ Stays informed of current community health issues and trends, including evidence-based research, local and statewide needs, health disparities, and cultural proficiencies to contribute meaningfully to program development

+ Contributes to a culture of improvement and innovative thinking

+ Actively participates in crafting and implementing improvements

+ Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards

+ Build individual capacity to achieve wellness through mentor, education and engagement activities

+ Build community capacity by addressing social determinants of health and facilitating bidirectional supports between the health system and community organizations

+ Provide educational opportunities to provide people the knowledge and skills needed to increase healthy food consumption

+ Mentor other CHWs – capacity building

+ Seek professional development (continuing education)

Qualifications

+ Associate degree or equivalent experience in health promotion or project management

+ 3 years’ experience working on community health, nutrition, or food security projects, programs or initiatives

+ Community based leadership experience

+ Experience, shown proficiency and sensitivity in working with diverse populations

+ Understanding of local, state, and national hunger relief organizations and resources

+ Must have access to reliable transportation to perform work at multiple sites.

+ Excellent customer service skills

+ Creative thinking skills

Preferred:

+ College degree in health, nutrition, human services or related field

+ Multicultural healthcare experience or healthcare experience in other countries

+ Bilingual Spanish/Hmong/Karen/Somali/

+ Community Health Worker Certificate

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status