Community Health Worker, Hybrid - Per Diem
Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles
Job Description
As a Community Health Worker, you will play an important role in connecting patients and community members with the resources and support they need to improve their health and well-being. You will help individuals navigate community resources, social services, and healthcare systems while serving as a trusted liaison between Cedars-Sinai and the communities we serve. Through assessment, care coordination, and case management activities, you will help reduce barriers to care and promote access to essential services.
In this community-based role, you will support tobacco prevention and policy advocacy efforts within LGBTQ+ communities. You will also collaborate closely with Cedars-Sinai medical providers, social workers, case managers, and other interdisciplinary partners to provide personalized support and help address the health and social needs of patients and community members.
This is a per diem position, offering flexibility to work between 0 and 40 hours per week, based on departmental needs. Scheduling and available hours will be determined by the hiring manager according to operational priorities, and weekly hours are not guaranteed.
Please note that per diem team members are not eligible for health benefits. This position offers an opportunity to gain meaningful community health experience, contribute to important prevention and advocacy initiatives, and work within a flexible scheduling model.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Engages, builds rapports, establishes a trusting relationship and continuous candid communication with patients/participants and patient/participant support systems.
- Assesses social determinants of health needs in patients/participants and documents appropriately.
- Determines social determinants of health concerns/ gaps, develops a plan to address moderate social and health disparities.
- Assists patients/participants with problem-solving barriers to health stabilization by identifying, locating, connecting to and navigating needed community and medical system services including visiting patients at their homes, accompanying patients to appointments and assisting patients with completing forms to access needed services.
- Conducts proactive follow up with patients/participants and families to reduce barriers in accessing resources.
- Works collaboratively and professionally with other disciplines of the health care team including medical providers, social workers, case managers, and other patient navigators.
- Establishes professional relationships and partners with community stakeholders, community resources, health plans and providers by participating in local community engagement activities with local agencies e.g. community based organizations, social service agencies, faith-based organizations, community centers, government agencies, etc. to promote support for continued involvement and cooperation in community health projects.
- Identifies gaps in community resources and supports the implementation of new solutions or services to close identified gaps.
- Disseminates community resource updates to Cedars-Sinai staff and community stakeholders.
- Work independently to fulfill general requests; works with internal team to solve more complex issues.
- Provides overall programmatic support, including meeting coordination, data collection and analysis, and other administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the Community Health Worker, Hybrid – Per Diem position will have 1–2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as well as individuals living with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The ideal candidate will bring a compassionate, respectful, and person-centered approach to supporting diverse communities and individuals with complex needs.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in community-level health education or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Community Health, or a related field.
- 2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals and families experiencing homelessness and people with mental illness and substance use disorders.
The ideal candidate for the Community Health Worker, Hybrid – Per Diem position will have 1–2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as well as individuals living with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The ideal candidate will bring a compassionate, respectful, and person-centered approach to supporting diverse communities and individuals with complex needs.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in community-level health education or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Community Health, or a related field.
- 2 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals and families experiencing homelessness and people with mental illness and substance use disorders.