Community Educator
The posted compensation range of $26.76 - $39.81 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Community Health Worker, you will be a vital link between individuals and essential community resources, actively working to reduce health disparities and improve access to support services.
Every day, you will proactively engage with clients, assessing their needs and identifying pathways to care and support. You'll connect individuals to relevant health, social, educational, and employment resources, providing guidance and practical assistance to overcome logistical barriers.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a profound understanding of diverse community needs, exceptional problem-solving abilities, empathy, and resilience. Your dedication to empowering clients and removing barriers to care will be paramount.
- Responsible for conducting outreach and identifying innovative solutions to reach community members in a safe and accessible manner.
- Develops and maintains relationships through outreach, engagement and culturally competent health education activities in the community, while securing site locations for outreach work and health education classes and/or events.
- Establishes and keeps current a resource file/directory of information regarding available programs, services, contact persons and avenues of access in the community.
- Develops and distributes outreach and educational materials and other marketing aids to promote health education activities while actively maintaining a presence in the community.
- Implements and facilitates health education events, workshops, classes, and public presentations covering approved topics and/or evidence-based programs, either in-person and/or through video conferencing methods.
- Responsible for follow-up activities to recommend, refer and provide linkage to appropriate services while communicating with sensitivity to clients from diverse language and cultural backgrounds.
Job Requirements
Required
- Associates Other Two years of college education or equivalent work experience related to field, upon hire and
- Driver's License: CA, upon hire and
- Auto Insurance, upon hire
Preferred
- Bachelors Other Bachelor's degree in health education/community health/ public health and Experience conducting outreach andsupportive service delivery., upon hire
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute, an award-winning orthopedics program, surgical weight loss, and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center, as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.
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