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Community Health Worker

Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services Salary
Minneapolis, MN Other
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/29/2025
Overview

Do you have at least 3 years of experience in community health projects, programs, or initiatives? We at MHealth Fairview are looking for you to join our University of Minnesota Medical Center located in Minneapolis! This benefits eligible position is a 1.0FTE (80 hours/2 weeks) on the day shift (8am-4:30pm Mon-Friday, no weekends)

 

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for helping community members, patients and their family’s access and navigate community services and resources and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports providers and team members through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.  Activity will promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health.  The CHW provides social support and informal counseling, individual and group health education and advocacy for individuals and community health needs. Providing home visits and health screenings may be required.

 

The Community Health Worker works with the unit providers, nurses and care management team on all aspects of discharging patients from the hospital.


Responsibilities Job Description

  • Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information to providers, patients and/or community members
  • Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information
  • Assist with connecting patients to community resources upon discharge from the Emergency Department
  • Schedule Primary Care Provider Appointments for patients after discharge from the Emergency Department
  • Conduct follow-up calls for patients 48-72 hours after discharge from the ED, 1 week after their follow-up PCP appointment and again 30 days after discharge from the ED
  • Serve as liaison between providers, nurses and the care management team
  • Address social determinants of health

Qualifications

Required

 

Experience

3 years’ experience working on community health projects, programs, or initiatives

 

License/Certification/Registration

Community Health Worker Certificate will be required within 18 months of hire

 

Preferred

 

Education

Current Community Health Worker Certificate

College degree in health, human services, or related field

 

Experience

Teaching or presenting information to groups

Experience with Microsoft Office

Multicultural healthcare experience or healthcare experience in other countries

 


EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

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