Community Health Worker Trainee

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $20.00 hourly

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!

$20 / hour plus benefits to become a Community Health Worker in 9 months (August 2024 July 2025)

PLUS, for interested candidates, EXTRA Summer 2024 outreach opportunities (June July 2024)

Location : Applicants must live in Minnesota and be available for hybrid work (work from home, and work at patients’ homes and in the community)

Seeking responsible Newcomers to the United States and Minnesota interested in becoming Community Health Workers (CHWs).

If you are passionate about serving your community and interested in taking online classes to obtain your Community Health Worker certificate, apply to advance your career at our innovative company.

We are especially interested in identifying Community Health Worker Trainees from the following cultures, countries and languages :

• Countries : Afghanistan, Congo, Cuba, Haiti, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine
• Languages : Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian

Minnesota / US newcomers representing other countries, languages and cultures are welcome to apply as well.

Four New Arrival Community Health Worker Trainee positions available .

Under a contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Resettlement Program Office (DHS-RPO), CHW Solutions provides Community Health Worker services for refugees and other Minnesota newcomers under humanitarian protection.

We are hiring four CHW Trainees to join our team of newcomer CHWs. In addition to providing direct home visiting services, the CHW Trainees will take online classes and complete an internship to obtain their Minnesota Community Health Worker certificates.

The CHW Trainees will spend approximately 50% of their time providing direct CHW services and 50% of their time in classes / training.

CHW classes will be provided through one of the Minnesota colleges or universities delivering them. Full scholarships are available to CHW Solutions’ CHW Trainees.

CHW Solutions is an industry leader in Community Health Worker (CHW) service delivery, improving health outcomes and decreasing health disparities.

Our philosophy brings gold standard CHW care to patients, driven by compassion and fueled by a diverse workforce. We focus on supporting our CHW teams by providing a competitive salary and benefits package, regular access to our Medical Director and Public Health Nurse health coach, self-care tools, and mentorship experiences.

Consider joining our vibrant and growing CHW team today!

Applicants must be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently, and be able to create and maintain positive relationships with our CHW team, patients, management, executive leadership, and partners.

The CHW Trainee position is full-time (32-40 hours per week) and will play a major role in implementing our company’s vision for CHW services.

Applicants should be comfortable with a high level of responsibility and be energized by serving diverse communities and being a part of our company’s expansion.

This position will work closely with the company’s Lead CHWs to achieve desired outcomes.

Responsibilities :

Key responsibilities of the role include :

• Participating in online Community Health Worker certificate classes and completing all assignments and internship requirements to obtain a Minnesota CHW certificate.
• Establishing and managing a schedule of face-to-face home visits (and telehealth visits as needed) with the designated patient population.
• Providing direct Community Health Worker services in patients’ homes, in the community at locations familiar to and comfortable for patients, or telehealth visits (as needed).

CHW services will include health education, self-management skill building, and connecting to community resources (nutrition, transportation, primary healthcare, financial, social support, etc.).

• Helping patients and their families navigate systems and technology to access needed services and resources.
• Delivering services in a dignified and respectful manner that empowers patients to have ownership over their own health and confidently navigate relevant systems, programs and community resources.
• Identifying the root causes of patients’ barriers and challenges and use creativity and collaboration to solve problems when necessary.
• Timely and accurate collection and documentation of relevant data for the purposes of billing payors, tracking performance and identifying gaps in care.
• Active participation in team huddles / meetings, trainings, health coaching sessions, and other partner meetings as requested.

Requirements :

• United state’s high school diploma or GED (or demonstrate equivalent from other country)
• English skills sufficient to pass the Duolingo test (score 85 or higher)
• Ability to conduct home visits
• Willingness to participate in background checks and the ability to meet CHW Solutions’ employment criteria
• Excellent communication skills with patients, co-workers, and partners
• Ability to use technology to conduct research, connect clients to resources, conduct virtual visits and record and report clinical and administrative activities.
• Physical requirements may require climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, grasping, talking, hearing and seeing.

The role may also require visiting patients in settings that are not handicap accessible.

Ability to achieve operational and performance goals on a consistent basis.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Fluency in the following languages : Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian
• Prior work in health care delivery, public health, social services, education, coaching or other relevant fields

Competitive salary ($20.00 hourly), PTO, flexible work hours, health and dental benefits stipend, retirement benefits, and training and career advancement opportunities.

CHW Solutions is a premier Community Health Worker employer in Minnesota. To learn more about us, go to www.chwsolutions.com.

EXTRA SUMMER 2024 OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEES :

CHW Trainee applicants interested in part-time summer 2024 employment, we have part-time opportunities to do outreach in your communities.

These activities will take place June-July 2024, and CHW Outreach Worker Trainees will spend time at sites frequented by members of their Minnesota communities (schools, community centers, grocery stores, places of worship, etc.

meeting people and letting them know about how to access Community Health Worker services.