Community Health Worker

Description

We Are Hiring a Full Time Community Health Worker in the  West  Valley area of Phoenix, AZ!

At PopHealthCare, our mission is simple - to lead the effort in reimagining how healthcare is delivered. We are bold innovators, dedicated to making a difference and we hire wicked smart people! We are looking for a Community Health Worker in the West Valley area of Phoenix, Arizona.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a full-time experienced community health services professional with responsibility for conducting home based and telephonic visits with patients, assessing community and social support needs of patients/caregivers, and to help with patient action plans.  As part of a care team, the CHW reviews history and documentation prior to completing a visit and recommends additional interventions for the patient’s action plan and/or facilitates social work and community support for an interim period based upon need.  He/she is field-based with some work from home. 

Position Essential Functions:

• Helps patients and caregivers to set and achieve health goals


• Assists patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, filling prescriptions and accessing needed community-based services


• Helps patients with issues like finding transportation, better housing or food resources


• Provides culturally appropriate health education and support on lifestyle modifications (healthy diet, importance of exercise, stop smoking)


• Documents each patient encounter in detail


• Works with other community CHWs to create and maintain a directory of community resources

Qualifications

• High school or GED required; Associates or Bachelors preferred


• Preferred 2 years of experience in health or social services;


• Personal or professional experience with care of individuals who are elderly or disabled


• Must have valid state driver license and automobile insurance


• Working knowledge of computers/tablets and ability to type


• Bi-Lingual in English/Spanish is preferred but not required


• Longtime resident of AZ with great knowledge of resources in the community is preferred


• Excellent oral and written communication skills & ability to carry out written and oral instructions


• Ability to work independently as well as with a team


• Organized, detail oriented and plans/manages time well

PopHealthCare is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.