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CommonSpirit Health

Community Health Worker

Phoenix, AZ

$18 - $23.75/hr

Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training * Occasional Weekends Preferred * Bachelors Degree * Teaching experience * Bilingual (English/Spanish) * Completed Community Health ...

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Community Health Worker

Murray, UT · On-site

$20.67 - $30.78/hr

The Community Health Worker (CHW) plays a vital role in supporting members of Select Health by addressing social needs that impact health outcomes. As a trusted community liaison, the CHW partners ...

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To thrive as a Community Health Worker (CHW), you need a strong understanding of community health issues, basic medical knowledge, and a high school diploma or equivalent, with many employers preferring completion of a CHW certification program. Familiarity with health education resources, data collection tools, and basic health screening equipment is often required. Exceptional communication, cultural competence, and problem-solving skills help CHWs build trust and effectively support diverse community members. These skills and qualifications enable CHWs to educate, advocate for, and connect individuals to critical health services, ultimately improving community health outcomes.

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Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker

CommonSpirit Health

Phoenix, AZ

$18 - $23.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

CommonSpirit Health rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 503 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

371st of 870 rated healthcare providers

Job description


Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Community Health Worker, you will be a cornerstone in driving healthy behaviors and improving health equity within our community, especially for high-risk and underserved populations. You will lead outreach efforts, implement vital health programs, and act as a crucial link between individuals and essential healthcare services in our Foundation Funded Employees department. 

Every day you will conduct outreach for various health initiatives, advising individuals and groups on critical issues like diabetes, obesity, prevention, immunization, and childcare. You will identify and contact members of high-risk groups (e.g., minorities, low-income, pregnant women), providing one-on-one coaching and cultural mediation related to health services.

To be successful in this role, you will have a High School GED or High School Graduate qualification. You must be computer literate and possess strong customer service orientation with the ability to handle highly confidential information. Required skills include the ability to work independently, set priorities, manage work within timeframes, and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a positive mental attitude. 

  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diabetes and obesity, improving general health, diet and exercise, prevention, sanitation or hygiene, self care, social issues, education, childcare or problem solving.
  • Act as a resource to all clients, providers and the community. Attend community meetings and chealth fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members.
  • Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community. Refer community members to needed health services.
  • Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services
  • Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.
Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience working in the community
  • Experience with Community Organizations and Home Health follow-up
  • Ability to work independently, set priorities and manage work within timeframes, read and analyze technical material, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, positive mental attitude
  • Strong customer service orientation and the ability to handle highly confidential information essential
  • Must be computer literate
  • Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training
  • Occasional Weekends

Preferred

  • Bachelors Degree
  • Teaching experience
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Completed Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training
Where You'll Work
Hello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC) Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.

Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.

Leaders in Specialized Care:

  • Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
  • Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
  • Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.

Why SJHMC?

  • Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
  • Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
  • Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.

This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.


Qualifications:

Required

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience working in the community
  • Experience with Community Organizations and Home Health follow-up
  • Ability to work independently, set priorities and manage work within timeframes, read and analyze technical material, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, positive mental attitude
  • Strong customer service orientation and the ability to handle highly confidential information essential
  • Must be computer literate
  • Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training
  • Occasional Weekends

Preferred

  • Bachelors Degree
  • Teaching experience
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Completed Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training
Employment Type: Full Time

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