Community Health Worker

The Wright Center is initiating a program wherein a Community Health Worker will work directly under and with the Director of Public Affairs and the Patient Community Engagement(PCE) Board. The community health worker (CHW) will be responsible for helping to expand The Wright Center's mission of improving the health and welfare in communities . This will be accomplished by the CHW working directly with the Director of Public Affairs and PCE board in the community and clinic settings. This initiative is vital to removing barriers and access to quality, affordable healthcare by addressing SDOH disparities. Currently, The Wright Center does not have a CHW working in this capacity and we are looking to initiate this service line with the goal of having it grow and expand into every community that we serve.
 

The PCE CHW will work closely with the Director of Public Affairs, The Director of Patient Engagement, and the PCE Board of Directors, as well as medical providers, to provide resources to the community and patients that we serve who are struggling with food, shelter, clothing, obtaining vaccinations, dental care, medical care, etc. by directly connecting them with social service agencies. The PCE CHW will also work with our Driving Better Health Team to assist in providing health screenings/services directly in the community. Their role will be to close the
gap on the disparities in the SDOH'S so that the community members have access to vital medical, social, and other vital services.

• Flexible
• Organized
• Multi-tasker; able to balance
• Detail-oriented
• Comfort speaking with others, individually or in groups
• Reliable
• On time
• Dependable

• Knowledge of AmeriCorps/Health Corps member requirements
• Skill with Microsoft Office or other software for a variety of data processing operations involving a range of problem solving, record keeping, correspondence, and service tracking options.

• The supervisor assigns service activities, advises on changes in procedures, and is available for assistance when required
• The supervisor assigns service activities in terms of project objectives and basic priorities and is available for consultation in resolving controversial issues.

• The service activities are reviewed for accuracy through spot checks, through complaints from customers, and through observation of the member at service.
• Completed projects are reviewed very generally to determine that objectives have been met and are in compliance with policies and regulations.

• Written and oral guides provide specific instructions for doing service
• Detailed guidelines exist, including regulations and directives, handbooks, precedents, industry standards, and files of previous projects

• The facts or conditions of the service position are clear cut, predictable, and apply directly to the assignment

Unusual physical demands involving climbing, lifting, stooping, and reaching, etc.

• Unusual service hours, involving evenings, weekends, or long shifts
• Personal vehicle required
• Special safety regulations or precautions that must be observed
• Health screening or service required
• Criminal history check requirements beyond those required by National Health Corps
• Position offers flexible hours/service formats for members who may need them due to childcare commitments, probation/parole requirements, or other obligations.

May be lifting food bags and clothing, may have to work an occasional weekend or night until 8pm, use of personal vehicle may be required to go to and from clinics, must follow OSHA regulations in clinics, and the position can be flexible once in a while if an emergency need arises for child care, etc. 

None

Must complete the Wright Center's background checks and health screening/vaccination requirements