Community Health Worker Training Program

7 days ago


Portland, Oregon, United States OCHIN Full time
Job Description

**Community Health Worker Training Program**

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Community Health Worker. As a Community Health Worker, you will play a vital role in linking diverse and underserved populations to health and social service systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing support, encouragement, and feedback.
  • Coach patients in effective management of their chronic health conditions and self-care.
  • Convey the purposes and services of a program to the user population and the impact the program or service would have.
  • Assist patients in understanding care plans and instructions.
  • Document activities, service plans, and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in place.
  • Advocate for patient and act as a liaison between the patient/family and community service agencies.
  • Help patients in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible.
  • Assist patients in accessing health-related services, including but not limited to: obtaining a medical home, providing instruction on appropriate use of the medical home, overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social services.
  • Facilitate communication and coordinate services between providers.
  • Motivate patients to be active, engaged participants in their health.
  • Effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
Requirements
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Participants must live within 30min-45min from the Service site location of Portland, OR
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card holder
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is beneficial for this role
  • Must be able to pass a national criminal background check successfully.

Training Program Details:

  • This is a temporary training program lasting approximately 550 hours.
  • Approximately 150 hours of didactic learning and a total of 400 hours of on-site in-person internship
  • This training program requires the learners to participate Mon-Fri, 8 AM-5 PM for the duration of the program.
  • The total program stipend is $7,500. The $7,500 is divided for the duration of the program and payment is made on OCHIN's semi-monthly pay schedule.

Training Program Benefits:

  • Play a pivotal role in advancing health equity and strengthening the circle of community care.
  • Learn to advocate on behalf of patients and their families-facilitating timely access to key community resources including information, insurance, food, housing, and more.
  • Special emphasis on working in community-based settings-including communication barriers; health model characteristics; and impact of culture and socioeconomic status on health.


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