Community Health Worker

Located in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Chandler, the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 2,600 team members and almost 1,000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999, but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center, a Heart and Vascular Center, a Wound Healing Center, a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert, and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422,000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991, Dignity Health's Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3,800 health projects, focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations.

As a Community Health Worker at Dignity Health East Valley, you will play a crucial role in
facilitating access to local community resources for individuals (patients/participants) and, when necessary, their
families, to foster healthier lifestyles. You will collaborate closely with community-based organizations and
members to assess their health needs, offer education and support, and advocate for their access to healthcare
services. Acting as a bridge between patients (participants/community members) and health/social service
systems, you will work alongside other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of optimal care.

• Assist individuals and communities in adopting healthy behaviors, including addressing chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease) and comorbidities (e.g., depression, arthritis)
• Empower participants to achieve their health goals. This involves a collaborative approach, working alongside participants to identify their unique risks, needs, and barriers, and then developing a personalized action plan to
  address them one by one.
• Facilitate and link participants (or families) with applications for social services like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. 1.4
• Assist participants in navigating the healthcare system and accessing necessary services.
• Serve as a liaison, or as a bridge, between participants, healthcare providers, hospital staff, and
  community/state resources

Required

High School Graduate/GED

Certified Community Health Worker training 

Complete Community Health Worker Certification within , 6 - months 

One (1) year of experience working with the community

Experience working in a multiculturalsetting

Electronic health record (EHR) experience and

Driver's License: AZ

Preferred

Experience working with a nonprofit orcommunity-based organization for at least 2 years. and

Experience working as community health worker/community health advocate or patient navigator