**Location:** Avera St Mary's Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $19.25 - $24.25 **Position Highlights** Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the community they serve. This trusting relationship enables them to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Under indirect supervision, this individual would work closely with medical providers, primary care teams, and social services agencies to provide care coordination and connection to resources and support to program clients to improve their health and general well-being through education and provision of coordination of care and services. This individual would work in both clinical and community-based settings. **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Accountable for serving as a liaison between health/social services and the community; understanding, developing and maintaining relationships with the community they serve to improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. **What you will do** + Health system navigation and resource coordination, such as helping a patient find a provider, make an appointment for a service, arranging transportation to a medical appointment, attending an appointment with the patient for a medical service or helping a patient find other relevant community resources such as a support group. + Health promotion and coaching providing information or education to patients that makes positive contributions to their health status, such as cessation of tobacco use, reduction in the misuse of alcohol or drugs, improvement in nutrition and physical fitness, family planning, control of stress and pregnancy and infant care including prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome. + Health education to teach or promote (content of the education must be consistent with established or recognized healthcare standards) methods and measures that have been proven effective in avoiding illness and/or lessening its effects. + Provide culturally appropriate health information and education to patients, such as assist with providing language translation services for patients who do not speak English. + Provide culturally relevant health education regarding social determinants of health that may impact the patient (such as cultural foods, traditions, etc.), and ensure family members also understand health information and education provided to the patient. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + High School or GED Equivalent + Community Health Worker - Certification Board within 180 Days + Drivers License - Licensing Board **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Experience with navigating local medical and social support systems **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action Employer_ _Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.