Community Health Advocate Job at Dignity Health, Henderson, NV

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  • Dignity Health
  • Henderson, NV

Job Description

Responsibilities Position Summary: Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote maintain and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources provide social support and informal counseling advocate for individuals and community health needs and provide services such as blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Qualifications Minimum: Experience working in the community. High School Diploma/GED Ability to work independently set priorities and manage work within timeframes read and analyze technical material communicate effectively verbally and in writing positive mental attitude. Strong customer service orientation and the ability to handle highly confidential information essential. Must be computer literate. Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training within a year of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Teaching Bachelors degree Bilingual (English/Spanish) Completed Community Health Worker (CHW) or Promotoras training Overview As the community’s only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Pay Range $17.12 - $23.54 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Dignity Health

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