Community Health Worker

1 week ago

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States David Raines Community Health Center Full time
Job Title: Community Health Worker

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Community Health Worker to join our team at David Raines Community Health Center. As a Community Health Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of our community members by teaching them about healthy habits and helping them manage their weight.

Job Summary:

The Community Health Worker will assist people in their community stay healthy by teaching them about good habits and supporting them in managing their weight. This job is especially focused on helping communities that have few resources. The CHW will assist with a research study called the Collaborative Multi-level Obesity Intervention Engaging Underserved Communities Trial (CONNECT). This study aims to find out how well different methods work for helping people in Louisiana lose weight and keep it off.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Health Coaching and Patient Support: Helping people learn about healthy eating and exercise and guiding them to make good choices for their health.
  2. Recruitment: Enrolling participants in the study.
  3. Surveys and Measurements: Asking study participants questions and measuring things like their height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure.
  4. Community Outreach: Reaching out to the community to get more people involved and aware of the study.
  5. Community Asset Mapping: Working with community members to find and use local resources, like parks and grocery stores, that can help people live healthier lives.
Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  1. Comfort using technology, including wearable devices, mobile applications, and/or electronic databases.
  2. Attention to detail and ability to follow study protocols.
  3. Ability to acquire and maintain all required research ethics training certificates (e.g., CITI).
  4. Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed.
  5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  6. Ability to communicate with and motivate individuals to educate and facilitate problem solving.
  7. Ability to work with community members from diverse backgrounds.
  8. Ability to work independently and within a team.
  9. Ability to get around in the community, visit local sites and engage in project activities that involve physical activity.
What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary, 11 paid holidays each year, paid time off and extended leave days, discounted services, loan repayment options and continuing education days to name a few. Eligibility for all benefits is based on position and job classification.

At David Raines Community Health Center, we are committed to providing quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care services to all. We have six center locations and eleven school based facilities in five cities throughout Northwest Louisiana and corporate headquarters in Shreveport. We even offer transportation for medical and dental appointments. Our staff work as a team to ensure the mission, vision and purpose of DRCHC is achieved daily.

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