Community Health Worker
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The Community Health Worker will provide critical links between individual patients and/or the community and the health center by: acting as cultural mediators between individuals/communities and the region's health and social services; providing culturally appropriate health education and information; ensuring that individuals get the care they need and deserve through ACTION Health Center, other CHC Inc. sites, and partner organizations; providing supportive services including assistance securing health insurance and other benefits, referrals, and general patient advocacy; and conveying community needs as they understand them.
This position relies on the individual to be flexible, detail-oriented, organized, consistent, with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. The ideal candidate will reside in the Fitchburg/Gardner area and have work or personal experience with unstable housing or homelessness.
Minimum Qualifications
Description
The Community Health Worker will provide critical links between individual patients and/or the community and the health center by: acting as cultural mediators between individuals/communities and the region's health and social services; providing culturally appropriate health education and information; ensuring that individuals get the care they need and deserve through ACTION Health Center, other CHC Inc. sites, and partner organizations; providing supportive services including assistance securing health insurance and other benefits, referrals, and general patient advocacy; and conveying community needs as they understand them.
This position relies on the individual to be flexible, detail-oriented, organized, consistent, with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. The ideal candidate will reside in the Fitchburg/Gardner area and have work or personal experience with unstable housing or homelessness.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated communication skills (verbal and written skills in English required)
- Experience using Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel and Access) and other PC based software
- Experience with health insurance enrollment helpful.
- Strong background in customer service
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment and have a strong comfort level in approaching individuals in various settings.
- Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule and the ability to work occasional nights and weekends.
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