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Community Health Worker-Central Region
Hackensack Meridian Health | |
United States, New Jersey, Edison | |
343 Thornall Street (Show on map) | |
Dec 24, 2024 | |
Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide social support, navigation, and advocacy to high-risk low-income patients within the communities they serve in order to help them reach their health goals. Act as caring neighbors to help patients address the social, medical and community problems that lead to poor health. The goal is to help patients deal with the `real life' issues that keep them from staying healthy, help with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals by doing things like planning healthy meals or finding time to exercise. This is a hybrid position. Responsibilities A day in the life of a Community Health Workers (CHWs) at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Qualifications Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Licenses and Certifications Required:
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran. Our Network Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience. |