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Texas Health Resources seeks to hire a Community Health Worker PRN to work “As Needed” in their Community Health and Benefit Administration Department.Position will primarily work in the Denton AreaSalary range is Minimum $17.61/hr. to Maximum $28.08/hr. – based on relevant experienceWork Schedule:
PRN “As Needed”
Primary hours will be from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM either working five, 6.5 hour days or four, 8 hour days.
Job Description:The Community Health Worker (CHW) will serve as educator/coaches for lifestyle changes and disease management. To effectively meet the clients where they are, the CHW will conduct home visits to assess changes that need be made and social determinants of health barriers that may need to be overcome. They will also provide education and encouragement through home visits thus alleviating the transportation barriers. Navigation will be provided for both healthcare and individual needs. The CHW will assist clients in completing applications for services addressing the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter in addition to Medicaid and other Market Place insurance coverage as appropriate. Health literacy will be improved through both one-on-one and group education on risk factors for diabetes, lifestyle changes, self-management techniques and other applicable topics. Through their work, the CHW will break down the social determinants of health barriers to improve the lives and health of the people in the community they serve.Essential Functions:Coordinate Community Health Improvement Activities
Participate in program development and planning
Develop and effectively manage program timelines to ensure timely completion of program deliverables
Monitor program activities and reporting to ensure accuracy in outcome measures
Facilitate small- and large-group education
Establish and manage relationships with community members, organizations and coalitions
Identify strategic partnership opportunities and promote relationship-building
Disseminate programmatic and marketing materials
Develop presentations and other materials for use during program-related events
Serve as programmatic liaison to internal and external stakeholders
Patient Support
Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients and families
Provides ongoing follow up via phone calls or home visits as appropriate
Navigates patients and families through medical and non-medical support services
Conducts eligibility, enrollment and follow up for referred medical or non-medical support
Helps patients set personal care plans and attend appointments
Works closely with medical care team to ensure coordinated care
Serve as liaison to internal and external resources through TH network
Report activites through CBISAQualificationsThe ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
High School Diploma required
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program such as from a community college or other education institution preferred
1 year experience coordinating volunteer services/programs, public speaking, completing activity reports, recruiting volunteers, and partnering with external organizations required.
Skills :
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations, ability to problem solve, time management skills, detail-oriented
Ability to work independently as well as with others
Strong organizational & prioritization skills
Ability to motivate and inspire others
Ability to complete required reports
Why Texas Health Resources?Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served.Texas Health has 25 acute-care and short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with the system. It has more than 3,800 licensed beds, more than 21,100 employees of fully-owned/operated facilities plus 1,400 employees of consolidated joint ventures and counts more than 5,500 physicians with active staff privileges at its hospitals.At Texas Health, we strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence for all who come in contact with us, be they patients or our employees. We are committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic and generational boundaries. We invite you to join us in furthering your career through our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.Texas Health Highlights:
2018 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (4th year in a row)
2018 Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4th year in a row)
2018 Employees’ Choice “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor
Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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