Community Health Worker

Salary : $18.49 - $24.88 Hourly

SUMMARY

The Community Health Worker will support the pediatric patients of the SHARK Clinic by assisting their families with connection to referrals and resources.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions include but are not limited to the following :

• Help patients and families reach needed support for children with behavioral health challenges. This may include regular calls to families, managing referrals, and connecting families with resources found in online databases.
• Provide regular calls to adolescent patients with depression and other mood problems to ensure they are following through with referrals.
• Assist families with completing forms and applying for services.
• Advocate for families to access supportive services. Identify family needs and provide available resources or linkages.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team conferences to discuss clients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

Six months of experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties such as interacting with clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions, and providing information to clients or patients.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certificates / Licenses / Clearances

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation to carry out job-related essential functions
• Successful clearance through Los Angeles County’s Live Scan process.
• Successful clearance through the Medical Clearance process.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Lived experience and / or work experience with under-resourced populations in L.A. County or another urban under-resourced area in the US
• Spanish speaking

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand Frequently

Walk Frequently

Sit Frequently

Handling / Fingering Occasionally

Reach Outward Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally

Lift / Carry Up to 50lbs

Push / Pull Up to 50lbs

See Constantly

Taste / Smell NA

Not Applicable Not required for essential functions

Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs / day)

Frequently (2 - 5 hrs / day)

Constantly (5+ hrs / day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)