Public Health Americorps Community Heart Work Member I-Full Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Sulphur Springs
Posted on: May 4, 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:
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
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Keywords: Christus Health, Garland , Public Health Americorps Community Heart Work Member I-Full Time, Healthcare , Sulphur Springs, Texas
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