Community Health Worker
Community Health Worker
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Job Description
Find your purpose with CentraCare working as a Community Health Worker in Melrose! The Community Health Worker is a member of the community who applies theirunique understanding ofexperience language and/or culture to communicate a comprehensive health education program to diverse members of the community specifically in aSpanish educationpartnership with parents families and children to complete behavioraldevelopmental screening.
The Community Health Worker will be responsible for assisting patients with a variety of care coordination activities. Activities will vary based on patient need but basic functions will include helping patients to navigate the healthcare system understand and be connected to CentraCare Clinic Women & Childrens to eliminate barriers to care.
- Schedule
- Fulltime 64 hours every two weeks Melrose Community
- Monday Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm Rotating day off each week
- No weekends No holidays
- Pay and Benefits
- Starting pay begins at $19.42 per hour and increases with experience
- Pay range: $19.42 $29.14 per hour
- Fulltimebenefits: medical dental PTO retirement employee discounts and more!
- Starting pay begins at $19.42 per hour and increases with experience
- Qualifications
- Associates degree or higher
- Spanish language interpretation REQUIRED
- Experience in community outreach preferably in Spanish community and working knowledge of various systems of health care
- Community Health Worker Certification required within 18 months of hire
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) card prior to completion of unit orientation
- Valid Minnesota drivers license a driving record in good standingand the minimum amount of insurance liability coverage accepted per CentraCare policy
- Candidate will have reliable transportation and be driving their own personal vehicle for this position
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including but not limited to individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
