Job Description
**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Highlights:**
This is a part time Community Health Worker position working onsite at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Madison, WI. The schedule is Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for a total of 20 hours per week.
**Job Summary:**
Community Health Workers primarily work out in the community with community members of diverse backgrounds. This role works closely with healthcare teams and other community-based organizations through activities related to health priorities identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment and Improvement Plan.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Bridge the gap between communities and assist community members in navigating the health and social services systems and establish positive, supportive relationships with community members and provide feedback.
+ Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information and education to clients and providers.
+ Assist clients in accessing health related services, including but not limited to obtaining a primary care provider and overcoming barriers to obtaining needed care and social services.
+ Increase self-efficacy to achieve wellness and help community members in accessing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of application for programs for which they may be eligible.
+ Provide direct services including lifestyle and survey assessments, health education, and basic health screenings and document all activities as detailed by direct supervisors.
+ Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills while effectively working with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
+ Work collaboratively and effectively with a team, build and maintain positive working relationships with the community members, healthcare teams, and community-based organizations.
+ Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs.
EDUCATION
+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
+ One year experience working with people from diverse backgrounds or community programs
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
+ None
**Department:**
8473000007 Parish Nursing SM
**Work Shift:**
Day Shift (United States of America)
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
20
**Benefits:**
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time, Work experience placement, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,