Community Health Worker

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.5, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday-Friday, Hours Vary

Location: Children's Village

More about Children's Village: About Children's Village - Children's Village (yakimachildrensvillage.org)

Position Summary

Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred

The Community Health Worker (CHW) assists individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW conducts outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain and improve individual and community health. The CHW may provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, and advocate for individuals and community health needs.

Essential Responsibilities

Provides health education, informal counseling for social support, care coordination, health services enrollment and navigation. Provides guidance to ensure any needed screenings and/or agency applications are completed. Enrolls and orients clients to program. Educates clients to improve access to services and supports that improve health outcomes. Provides clients with basic health messages.

Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings and/or case conferences to assure communication, coordination and continuity of care.

Requirements

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of health care or social services experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Completion of Community Health Worker Training Core Competencies Certificate through the Washington State Department of Health within one year of employment required.

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregiversMission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serveMarket leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health systemEmployee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a rowLeading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communitiesLifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $19.54 - $27.36 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.