HRSA - COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER - PARTICIPANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Company: OCHIN
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: March 14, 2023
Job Description:
Job Type
Temporary
Description
Over the course of this program, you will learn the essential
concepts and skills needed to function as a Community Health Worker
(CHW) to become a vital bridge between healthcare, social services
and the people in your community that need them most. After
completion you will receive the credit hours necessary to apply for
CHW licensure in Oregon. This course is ideal for anyone committed
to helping patients and their families gain timely, individualized
access to the quality health care and specialized community support
services they deserve. It's designed for students of any
background, even those newer to health care. Note: This program
includes both online classroom training and on-site hands-on
internship/externship training.
Program Details:
- This is a training program is M-F, 8A-5P; and provides a
Stipend
- 40 hours per week - Total training of 500 Hours (100 hours
Didactic learning and 400 hours in-person training)
- Stipend is $7,500 Program Covers:
- History of Community Health Workers
- Introduction to Community Health Workers
- Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
- Health Literacy as a Barrier
- Telehealth Literacy
- Broad Determinants of Health
- Health Disparities
- Cultural Health Beliefs
- Communication Techniques
- Managing Referrals
- Healthcare Financing
- Legal Advocacy
- Documentation
- Safety Concerns
- Screening for Social Risk Factors
- EHR Systems & Population Health Management
- Technology in Community Care
- Social Service Resource Locators. Course Benefits
- Play a pivotal role in advancing health equity and
strengthening the circle of community care.
- Learn to advocate on behalf of patients and their
families-facilitating timely access to key community resources
including information, insurance, food, housing, and more.
- Special emphasis on working in community-based
settings-including communication barriers; health model
characteristics; and impact of culture and socioeconomic status on
health. Future Role Description: Community health workers (CHWs)
play a vital and unique role in linking diverse and underserved
populations to health and social service systems. Community Health
Workers will primarily be working out in the community with
specific target populations. CHW's will work closely with medical
providers, primary care teams, and other agencies to improve
patient care and outcomes. Community health workers (CHWs) 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. Community health workers also build individual
and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and
self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach,
community education, informal counseling, social support and
advocacy.
Requirements
- Establish trusting relationships with patients and their
families while providing support, encouragement, and feedback.
- Coach patients in effective management of their chronic health
conditions and self-care.
- Convey the purposes and services of a program to the user
population and the impact the program or service would have.
- Assist patients in understanding care plans and
instructions.
- May need to visit patients in their homes to assess the
patient, their living conditions, and meet with family members or
caretakers.
- Document activities, service plans, and results in an effective
manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in
place.
- Advocate for patient and act as a liaison between the
patient/family and community service agencies (I.e., schools,
hospitals, support groups, etc.).
- Help patients in utilizing resources, including scheduling
appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for
programs for which they may be eligible.
- Assist patients in accessing health related services, including
but not limited to: obtaining a medical home, providing instruction
on appropriate use of the medical home, overcoming barriers to
obtaining needed medical care and social services.
- Facilitate communication and coordinate services between
providers.
- Motivate patients to be active, engaged participants in their
health.
- Effectively work with people (staff, clients, doctors,
agencies, etc) from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and
socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with the
clients, providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives,
supervisors and office staff.
- Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community
resources, services and programs provided; human relations and the
procedures used in dealing with the public as part of a service or
program; volunteer resources and the practices associated with
using volunteers, operations, functions, policies and procedures
associated with the department or program area, procedures and
resources available to handle new, unusual or different
situations.
- Other duties as assigned. Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must be a U.S. Citizen/National or have a valid Lawful
Permanent Resident Alien (not open to non-citizens or Visa
holders)
- Must have proficient computer experience (MS Windows & MS Suite
(Word, Execl, PP, Outlook)
- Must be able to successfully pass a national criminal
background check
- Ability to type Net 40 wpm
Salary Description
$7500 Stipend
Keywords: OCHIN, Beaverton , HRSA - COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER - PARTICIPANT TRAINING PROGRAM, Healthcare , Beaverton, Oregon
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