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Community Health Worker
Lehigh Valley Health Network. Acts as a bridge between health care providers, community-based providers, and individuals in the community .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in community outreach, health education, and advocacy to enhance patient navigation within healthcare systems. Possesses strong organizational and time management skills while effectively working with diverse populations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Community Health Worker CertificationBilingual English/SpanishHealth EducationOutreach and AdvocacyKnowledge of Community Resources
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Hard Skills
Basic Computer SkillsPatient Care NavigationCulturally Appropriate Health EducationBarrier IdentificationService Delivery Improvement
Soft Skills
Time ManagementOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityCollaborationCultural Competence
Certifications & Qualifications
PA State Certified Community Health WorkerAmerican Heart Association Basic Life SupportDriver's License_PA
Industry Keywords
Community-Based SettingHealth DisparitiesSocial SupportCare ContinuumPatient Advocacy
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Acts as a bridge between health care providers, community-based providers, and individuals in the community
- Promotes health, reduces disparities, and improves service delivery across the care continuum
- Conducts outreach and provides health education
- Helps patients navigate health systems
- Identifies barriers to care and assists in changing service delivery
- Builds individual and community capacity through outreach, community education, social support, and advocacy
- Serves as a liaison between communities and health care systems/agencies
- Provides guidance and social assistance to patients and the care team
- Enhances patients' ability to communicate with healthcare providers and care team members
- Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health education using evidence-based sources
- Advocates for patients, families, caregivers, and communities to obtain needed care and resources
- Informs healthcare providers and care team members about barriers limiting patients' ability to follow care plans and navigate the healthcare system
- Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with community-based organizations across the care continuum
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School Diploma/GED
- At least one year of experience in a community based setting either as a student, volunteer, paid worker, or community resource advocate
- Knowledge of local community and community resources
- Functions independently as well as collaboratively
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
- Accepts and recognizes differences among people
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work with diverse populations including families, elderly, pregnant women, and the underserved
- PA State Certified Community Health Worker - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- Lift and carry 25 lbs.; frequent sitting/standing; frequent keyboard use; patient care providers may be required to perform kneeling, bending, squatting and CPR
- Bilingual English/Spanish (written & oral) preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Day Shift
- Monday - Friday; 8-4:30p; Flexibility as needed