Bilingual Community Health Worker (Spanish) Healthy Start

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ABOUT FIVE RIVERS HEALTH CENTERS

Five Rivers Health Centers is an expanding Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing a medical home for low-income patients in Dayton and Xenia, Ohio. We provide quality medical, dental, vision, and behavioral healthcare to over 27,000 patients with more than 90,000 visits annually at our seven convenient locations.

As an FQHC, our growing organization empowers staff to make a difference in the lives of others every day with a commitment to providing quality, cost-effective healthcare for our patients with respect and dignity, without regard for ability to pay.

Position Overview

The Community Health Worker (CHW) must abide by various regulatory compliance rules and must always treat patients with dignity and respect. The CHW will work directly with the patients to help them navigate and access community services while adopting healthy behaviors.

General Responsibilities

• Conducting outreach in the community, with a specific target population, that promotes, maintains, and improves individual and community health
• Provide information on available resources, provide social support, informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs
• Collecting data to help identify community health needs
• Other duties as assigned
• Extensive local travel is required

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Associates Degree in the healthcare or business field preferred
• 2-3 years of health/social services experience preferred
• Fluency in Spanish and English languages required
• Windows-based computer experience required
• Must have valid driver’s license and dependable transportation

Benefits

Five Rivers Health Center offers a complete benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts with employer contributions, health reimbursement account, 9 1/2 paid holidays, 20 paid vacation & sick days, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability & life insurance, wellness incentive, organization incentive, retention bonus, tuition discounts and 401(k) with employer contribution.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Please list desired rate of pay.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Windows-based computer: 1 year (Required)
• health/social services: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Fluent Spanish and English (Required)

Work Location: In person