Non-Clinical Entry Level Job In San Marcos, Texas
Public Health AmeriCorps Community HEART Work Member I-Full Time
San Marcos, Texas 78666 Type of Facility: Hospital
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: https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-state-national/public-health-americorps
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer knowledge
- Good judgment, initiative, and flexibility
- Ability to develop positive relationships with others, remaining open-minded and nonjudgmental.
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Commitment to serving vulnerable populations.
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about health issues, the healthcare system, and community services.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- 1 year of experience volunteering, working in the community, or working in a healthcare facility, public health department, or community-based organization preferred.
- Promotor(a) or Community Health Workers Certification or willingness to obtain within six months of start.
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
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CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas is an ongoing effort.