Community Health Worker

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Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.

As our Community Health Worker, you will serve as a vital link between underserved communities and essential community resources. You will be instrumental in reducing health disparities by helping clients navigate and access critical health, social, educational, and employment services through a home-visiting model.

Every day you will proactively engage with clients through home visits, meticulously assessing their needs and identifying specific Pathways to care and support. You will connect clients to identified community resources, provide guidance on accessing medical, behavioral health, and social services, and offer practical assistance to overcome logistical obstacles.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a profound understanding of the cultural and geographical nuances of underserved communities. A strong ability to problem-solve, coupled with empathy and resilience, is essential for effectively removing barriers to care and empowering clients.

• Empower participants to achieve their health goals through one-on-one coaching, adapting styles to individual learning preferences, culture, background, and beliefs.
• Collaboratively identify unique risks, needs, and barriers related to healthy behaviors, chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, depression, arthritis) with participants.
• Develop and evaluate personalized, participant-centered action plans, reviewing and adjusting them as needed to ensure ongoing progress and support.
• Demonstrate active listening by creating a safe and supportive space for individuals to share challenges and concerns, showing empathy for their experiences.

Required

• High School Graduate/GED
• Certified Community Health Worker training 
• Complete Community Health Worker Certification within six (6) months of hire
• One (1) year of experience working with the community
• Experience working in a multicultural setting
• Electronic health record (EHR) experience
• Arizona Driver's License

Preferred

• At least two (2) years of experience resourcing and engaging with non-profits or community-based organizations
• Previous experience in a clinical capacity or providing direct patient care (such as
  Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant)
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or English/any other language relevant to the community served)