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Company Name: Community Medical Centers

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Community Health Worker (CHW) 3.4
3.4 out of 5 stars
Stockton, CA
From $21 an hour - Full-time
Community Medical Centers, Inc.
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Pay: From $21 an hour
Job type: Full-time
Shift and schedule: 8 hour shift, Weekends as needed
Day shift: Monday to Friday
Location: Stockton, CA

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- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Health Worker is responsible for providing clinic-based health education and outreach services to community clients, addressing chronic disease and prevention techniques. The Community Health Worker reports to the Clinic Manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- BA degree and two (2) years of experience providing information, education, intervention and/or referral services to culturally diverse populations, or
- Five (5) years of experience working in a related field
- Public speaking ability
- Valid California driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and personal transportation

SPECIFIC DUTIES
- Promote health benefit programs and clinical services
- Organize community meetings and focus groups
- Develop and complete a community survey and needs assessment to determine additional services, eligibility for health programs, feasibility for expanded hours, and options for another facility in the community
- Outreach to community residents to promote benefits for the uninsured
- Provide clinic-based health education services for clients and conduct community-based education and outreach addressing chronic diseases and prevention techniques
- Travel to different sites as assigned
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and training as required by supervising staff
- Maintain records of community outreach, education and meetings and complete data entry as needed for progress reports
- Prepare reports, collect data, evaluate projects, and submit appropriate information to supervisor in a timely manner
- Perform other tasks as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of routine office practices
- Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies
- Knowledge of computer systems and applications
- Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation to compile and type reports
- Knowledge of instructional skills and educational techniques to influence and guide participants
- Knowledge of group dynamics
- Skill in interviewing and communicating to elicit information and cooperation from patients
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the public
- Skill in public speaking
- Skill in facilitating support groups
- Ability to communicate information on sensitive issues including sexual activities and drug related practices
- Ability to identify problems, provide information, and recommend solutions
- Ability to prepare routine records and reports using terminology common to outreach programs
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply appropriate written guidelines and work practices

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- May require sitting for long periods of time
- May require occasional bending, stretching, or lifting
- Requires frequent walking and standing for prolonged periods of time
- Lifts and carries items weighing in excess of 50 pounds
- Vision must be correctable to 20/40 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts
- May require contact with individuals with communicable diseases
- Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions
- Ability to prepare written reports
- Requires ability to drive to outreach areas for presentations and other activities
- May require working weeknights and weekends

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is performed in an office environment within a clinic setting
- Involves frequent contact with staff and the public
- Work may be stressful at times
- Contact may involve dealing with upset people

Community Medical Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is CMC's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, membership, or non-membership in an employee organization or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors except where otherwise provided by law.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Education: High school or equivalent (Required)
Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Relocate: Stockton, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person

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August 27, 2024

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