Community Health Advocate

3 weeks ago


Grafton, United States Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc. Full time
Job Title: Community Health Worker

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Community Health Worker to join our team at Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc. The successful candidate will work closely with our Community Health Team to provide screening, brief interventions, and connections to services for individuals in need.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Promote and achieve our mission to connect with and care for our community, ensuring everyone enjoys health and wellness.
  • Work collaboratively with primary care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment teams to provide comprehensive care.
  • Reach out to individuals following a psychosocial assessment, fostering relationships and serving as the face of North Star Health to assist individuals in achieving goals, identifying needs, and coordinating services.
  • Assist individuals who present at Neighborhood Connections following an assessment of their needs and goals.
  • Conduct follow-up assessments and engage individuals through motivational interviewing to identify priority needs and areas for intervention or follow-up.
  • Identify next steps to address findings, including referral to an appropriate level of care either with North Star Health or an external service provider.
  • Provide brief interventions as appropriate to address screening results, either directly or through referral.
  • Outreach to both organizations and individuals, including meeting individuals in their home and going to a variety of service locations.
  • Assist in coordinating care for individuals, identifying and addressing their barriers to and social influences on good health; assist in patient enrollment, schedule appointments, assist with transportation, and follow up on care delivery.
  • Collaborate with local health and social service organizations to enhance services and address systemic barriers to health and social services.
  • Document all patient encounters, complete required reports, and maintain electronic patient files, including referrals, releases, assessments, and other documents acquired on behalf of the patient.

Requirements:

  • Experience with direct service provision, preferably in a healthcare or social service setting.
  • Passion for working within the community, with excellent communication skills, including writing, listening, and organizing information.
  • Ability to effectively and independently plan, organize, and coordinate access to health services.
  • Empathy and human interactions, with a desire to improve the health of individuals and communities.
  • Comfortable working with people who are in distress and who may be experiencing a range of challenges and difficulties in their lives and living circumstances.
  • Independent self-starter and strategic thinker, eager to learn, improve, and grow.
  • Experience or capacity to use computer-based tools, including typing, web-based applications, and client-related databases.
  • Unrestricted Driver's License.

What We Offer:

A dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a competitive compensation package.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter addressing the scope of the role, in addition to completing the application.

COVID-19 Vaccination:

All new hires are required to show proof of COVID vaccination or request an exemption prior to starting work.



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