Public Health Americorps Community Heart Work Member Ii-Full Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Sulphur Springs
Posted on: September 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
Summary: Working collaboratively as part of a team of Public Health
AmeriCorps Community HEART Work (PHACHWs) Members, Community Health
Workers, clinicians, and administrative professionals. The PHACHW I
will provide screening, referral, and navigation services to
connect individuals and their families to social and medical
services to resolve their identified needs. The PHACHW I will
provide culturally competent patient-centered care to develop a
care plan, identifying individual barriers and goals, to improve
areas of need. The PHACHW I act as an intermediary for individuals
aiding communication between individuals and clinical and community
service providers. The PHACHW I provide education and information
about health, wellness, and social services. The PHACHW I collect
and maintains data on referrals and outcomes while adhering to
established protocols and protecting the confidentiality of patient
information. The PHACHW I will perform tasks, which align to the
identified priorities of the Community Health Needs Assessment and
Community Health Improvement Plan. CHRISTUS Health is the recipient
of grant funding from Public Health AmeriCorps, a collaboration
between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Two main goals of this partnership are to: 1) Address
public health needs of local communities by providing support in
state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable
health outcomes for underserved communities; and 2) Create pathways
to good quality public health-related careers through onsite
experience and training, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps
members who reflect the communities in which they will serve. To
this end, CHRISTUS Health will engage with individuals to serve
their communities as AmeriCorps service members. Members serve for
a minimum of a one-year term and will not be considered employees
of CHRISTUS Health. A living allowance, health insurance, and end
of service education award (managed by Public Health AmeriCorps)
are provided, but other CHRISTUS Health employee benefits will not
be offered to individuals participating in this program. More
information about Public Health AmeriCorps is available here:
Requirements:
Keywords: Christus Health, Wylie , Public Health Americorps Community Heart Work Member Ii-Full Time, Healthcare , Sulphur Springs, Texas
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