Community Health Worker - Dental Mobile Unit

*Starting at $15.00 per hour*

About Jordan Valley Community Health Center:

Jordan Valley Community Health Center (JVCHC) is a missiondriven organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families in underserved communities. We provide comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical dental vision and behavioral health. Our mission is simple: Improve our communitys health through access and relationships. By working collaboratively with partners and continually innovating JVCHC strives to be a leader in providing essential healthcare for the underserved ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality healthcare.

Job Summary:

Community Health Workers (CHW) work throughout the service area to facilitate health equity. CHWs build relationships with patients who access the health center or those within the community who are in need of services. Through that relationship the Community Health Worker will serve as a liaison or link between patient and resources to facilities access to care improve quality and address the effects of social determinants of health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works directly with patients to identify needs and set clientcentered goals.
• Provides individual support to patients working toward selfmanagement of health conditions primarily in a home or community setting.
• Provide referrals and followup on referrals.
• Works directly with a patients treatment team and participates in care coordination and/or case management.
• Connects patients with resources for basic needs.
• Works in a manner that builds individual and community capacity.
• Provides basic health screenings.
• Work in a community setting to identify individuals with needs.
• Provides culturally appropriate health education and information to advance patients health literacy related to their conditions.
• Assists patients and community members in navigating health and social service systems
• Follow up on appointments or instructions from the healthcare team by making home visits meeting the participant in a community setting and/or phone communication.
• Builds relationships and interacts professionally with local community partnerships health and social service providers.
• Promotes effective working relations and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate the Clinics ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames as part of the Clinics overall mission.
• Responsibly follows the Clinic Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients families visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional responsible and courteous environment.

Benefits Overview:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage: Three comprehensive plan options (Buyup Base and High Deductible) through UnitedHealthcares Choice Plus network covering various deductibles and outofpocket limits. Includes access to telemedicine services via Teladoc.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): Available for employees in the High Deductible Plan with employer contributions and tax advantages.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Options for both healthcare and dependent care FSAs allowing pretax contributions for qualified expenses.
• Dental and Vision Coverage: Dental insurance through Cignas DPPO network and vision coverage through EyeMeds Insight network.
• Retirement Plan: Pretax and Roth 403(b) retirement plans with a 5 employer match starting after 30 days of employment.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D insurance provided at no cost with the option to purchase additional coverage. Longterm and shortterm disability insurance are also available.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free confidential support for personal and professional challenges including counseling and crisis intervention.
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: Options for critical illness accident hospital care and pet insurance through MetLife.
• Pay on Demand Available.

Holidays:

• Nine paid holidays per year.

Health Requirements:

All employees are required to provide proof of vaccination for Flu Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis (TB) as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter through the JVCHC career portal at Careers & Education Jordan Valley. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Jordan Valley Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year clinical experience in experience in Community Health Field.
• Valid Drivers License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree.
• 1 year clinical experience in experience in Community Health Field
• Trained in and/or experience in:
  • Community health worker field
  • Communications
  • Organizations and resources
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Cultural beliefs and health care
  • Legal and ethical considerations
  • Diseasespecific modules (e.g. asthma/COPD cardiovascular diseases developmental disabilities diabetes overweight/obesity tobacco use)
  • Conducting interviews