Community Health Worker (S0357)

Community Health Worker- Durango Integrated Healthcare - Durango, CO

Position Summary: This position works with a designated clinical care team to provide comprehensive case management and care coordination for identified high-need patients. Conducting home visits, facilitating health promotion classes and staffing outreach events is periodically required.

Qualifications: Our ideal candidate for our Community Health Worker position will maintain a bachelor's degree in psychology, social service, or other healthcare related field. Experience working with community organizations as an advocate for high-need individuals.

Salary: Starting pay is $20.50 (Based pay $18.00 + $2.50 Locale Differential = $20.50) and ranges up to $22.66 per hour which includes a $2.50 locale differential at our Durango worksites and considers preferred experience and preferred education described below.

Full-Time Benefits:

Medical (HDHP or PPO) Health Savings Account Dental Flexible Spending Account Vision Dependent Care Account Life Insurance Short Term Disability Pet Insurance Long Term Disability 401k offering up to 4% match College Invest plans Annual Wellness Benefits Professional development benefits (3) weeks of All Paid Leave (APL) for first 2 years with full-time employment. Personal Days (9) Company Paid Holidays Loan Repayment Programs

Physical demands:

Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods at a computer. Employee must be able to travel between AHS locations. Possible potential exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. AHS may make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills:

• Must be knowledgeable regarding patient health information and HIPAA compliance.
• Must be organized and demonstrate the ability to follow guidelines.
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to be self-directed.
• Must demonstrate the ability to follow the organization's confidentiality and security rules.
• Annual Flu immunization by Nov 1, annual TB screening, BLS certification, current CPI training required
• Knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment including scanner, computer, calculator, copy machine, fax, and multi-line telephone.
• Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and ability to access the internet.
• Ability to be helpful and sensitive to the needs of all employees, while concurrently respecting corporate policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
• Ability to understand, navigate and communicate knowledge pertaining to complex multi-organizational systems of care.
• Ability to communicate job-related information to individuals and small groups.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; plan own work schedule effectively and multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes-hectic environment with frequent interruptions.
• Knowledge or ability to learn Care Coordination Models and Community Outreach Programs.
• Ability to learn new patient care documentation systems.
• Ability to concentrate in sometimes hectic and stressful settings.
• Ability to read and understand written materials.
• Must regard work as confidential.
• Must have current driver's license, qualify for commercial vehicle insurance, and maintain a driving record that allows insurability with AHS' insurance agency.
• Occasional travel required
• Ability to take on additional duties when necessary.

Additional eligibility requirements: Annual Flu immunization by November 1st, Annual TB screening, CPI training within 90 days of hire, BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

About our Axis Health System:We are the leading provider of behavioral health and integrated (primary, dental, and behavioral health) care on the Western Slope of Colorado. As a therapist in our clinic, you'll have access to a wide range of resources for your patients. We have recovery groups, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), specialized mental health outpatient programs, primary care, diabetes education, crisis services, resource navigators, insurance enrollment specialists, tele-video systems to access our locations across the region and more. We work to make sure you have what you need at your fingertips to be successful in your position and support your patient in their road to recovery.

Please visit our website at http://www.axishealthsystem.org , to apply for this position and for more information about our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities.

About Durango/Pagosa Springs:

If you're interested in Rocky Mountain wildlife, white water rafting, hiking in to discover nature's most beautiful waterfalls, or a breathtaking car ride on the San Juan Skyway, then Durango and Pagosa Springs are the place for you! As with so many areas on the Western Slope, you have now entered an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Just minutes from zip lining through the treetops, to soaking in the Piedra River Hot Springs, located in the national forest, after a day of hiking any one of the many trails, and when the season is right, you can be snowboarding or camping in the mountains that surround this beautiful area. Take a ride on the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train and enjoy the stunning views of the San Juan National Forest. You're also a mere 35-minute car ride to Mesa Verde National Park. Just outside the doors of our clinics, you'll find beautiful parks with walking paths and opens spaces to enjoy. Durango has an airport located minutes from our clinics which has service to Denver, Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth daily. Learn more about our area here: Visit Durango, CO | Official Tourism Site of Durango, Colorado