Community Health Navigator
Community Health Navigator
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Job Description
Overview
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here for more information.
Responsibilities
Community Health Navigator - Community & School Health Initiative
Northridge Hospital Medical Center is seeking a passionate and dedicated Community Health Navigator to join our Community Health Work & Sustainable Outreach and Navigation (CHW SON) team. This position is grant-funded and will play a vital role for outreach and engagement to provide direct referrals to services for people who were the most affected by the pandemic. The goal is to further reduce health disparities by addressing social determinants of health offering early intervention and promoting health education.
- Proactively reach out to community members and their families to provide information and support.
- Conduct initial assessments to understand individual needs and connect them to community resources.
- Educate community members on COVID-19 and other health-related issues through tabling events presentations and workshops
- Build rapport and establish trusting relationships with community members and their families.
- Advocate for community members needs and rights ensuring they receive timely and appropriate care.
- Provide emotional support and resources to community members and their families.
- Connect community members with relevant resources such as financial assistance programs transportation services health mental health and social services.
- Oversee data collections monitor data reports and troubleshoot data issues
- Monitor data reports identifying trends anomalies and potential issues using the public health Outreach Tracker/System Navigator Tracker.
- Prepare regular data summaries and reports on outreach activities and the community
SystemNavigation Referrals for internal and external stakeholders. - Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Public Health or related field.
- Minimum of one year of data entry experience required.
- 6 months of experience working with the public or with community groups required
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills (both written and verbal) required
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Bilingual English / Spanish
- CA Driver License
- Proof of Insurance
- Fire Card (must obtain within 90 days of hire date. We offer the classes in the hospital)
Employment Type
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