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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

: Community Health Worker; CHWB - St. Peter's Hospital – Per diem

POSITION PURPOSE:

This position works in collaboration with the Community Health and Well-Being Team, as well as the Integration

Care Coordination System.

Position Highlights:

+ **Recognized leader:** Magnet Hospital in the Capital Region

+ **Quality of Life:** Where career opportunities and quality of life converge

+ **Advancement:** Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development

+ **Work/Life:** Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules

+ **We offer great Benefits including:** Competitive Pay, Paid Leave. Shift Differentials, just to name a few.

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker, who is a trusted member of and/or has a remarkable understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship with the community enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between the SPHP and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW 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. In this position, the CHW will be working a focused population of patients with uncontrolled hypertension, in an effort to improve blood pressure control, using the Screen, counsel, Refer and Follow-Up framework:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma / associate’s degree preferred. One to three (1-3 years) of community involvement experience. Ability to earn a CHW certificate is preferred. Must be able to operate effectively in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

2. Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Trinity Health.

3. Must be able to operate effectively in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

4. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively engage with colleagues. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to colleagues.

5. Work requires ability to communicate orally and to hear or communicate with target population. Bi-lingual skills to work with patients in their native language are preferred; certification as a medical interpreter/translator is a plus

6. Work requires proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.

7. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.

8. Must be comfortable working and serving in a diverse and inclusive environment, and operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

Pay range: $21.50-$28.11

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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.

EOE including disability/veteran