Community Health Worker

Job Description:

Job Title: Community Health Worker

Location: Farmington, Missouri

Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Community Health Worker and make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in our community. We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving community health, has excellent communication skills, and is dedicated to helping others. As a Community Health Worker, you will play a vital role in connecting health providers with community resources, educating patients on reducing health risk factors, and empowering individuals to take control of their health.

In this role, you will facilitate communication between patients and healthcare providers, troubleshoot barriers to care, engage with the community through outreach, and assist in developing care management processes. You will also build community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency, collaborate with care teams to overcome healthcare barriers, and connect patients with necessary resources.

The Community Health Worker position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
• Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate communication and patient empowerment in interactions with healthcare and social service systems
• Troubleshoot barriers to care and engage high-risk patients through community outreach
• Serve as a liaison between health/social services and the community to improve service delivery
• Assist in developing care management processes to improve self-management of chronic disease
• Build community capacity through education, social support, and advocacy
• Collaborate with care teams to create solutions for healthcare barriers
• Connect patients with community resources and health center services
• Follow up with patients via phone calls, home visits, and other settings
• Conduct public education activities and facilitate enrollment in qualified health plans
• Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate information to the community

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Two (2) years of experience in community health, human services outreach, or healthcare preferred
• Desirable experience includes customer service, patient/peer coaching, medical patient interaction, community relations, outreach, data entry, and public speaking

Additional Qualifications:

• Must provide evidence of being free of infectious and contagious diseases prior to employment and annually thereafter
• TB testing expected for all direct care staff
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check
• Completion of New Hire Orientation and all training requirements including Relias
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
• Achievement of required training within specified timeframes
• Valid Driver’s License in state of residence

Physical Requirements:

• ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull objects
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods

Brightli is on a Mission:

Join us in our mission to change and save lives. Be a part of a team that values compassion, collaboration, and community. Apply today and make a difference!

Keywords: Community Health Worker, Healthcare, Outreach, Patient Education, Community Resources, Health Services, Public Health, Social Services, Advocacy, Care Coordination

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.