Community Health Worker

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. 

In this role you would support Sauk and Iowa counties while working within our St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo.

 

Department: Community Health Worker Department of Administration Grant

Schedule: 40 hours per week / Day shift - Monday through Friday. Rare weekend or after hours.

 

Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. 

Job Summary:

Community Health Workers primarily work out in the community with community members of diverse backgrounds. This role works closely with healthcare teams and other community-based organizations through activities related to health priorities identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment and Improvement Plan.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bridge the gap between communities and assist community members in navigating the health and social services systems and establish positive, supportive relationships with community members and provide feedback.
• Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information and education to clients and providers.
• Assist clients in accessing health related services, including but not limited to obtaining a primary care provider and overcoming barriers to obtaining needed care and social services.
• Increase self-efficacy to achieve wellness and help community members in accessing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of application for programs for which they may be eligible.
• Provide direct services including lifestyle and survey assessments, health education, and basic health screenings and document all activities as detailed by direct supervisors.
• Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills while effectively working with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with a team, build and maintain positive working relationships with the community members, healthcare teams, and community-based organizations.
• Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience working with people from diverse backgrounds or community programs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Department:

8251010069 Community Health Worker DOA Grant

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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