Hybrid AmeriCorp Community Health Navigator bei AccessHealth

Description

Position Summary:   The Community Health Navigators lessen barriers to accessing primary and preventive healthcare services by using a health navigation platform to link patients and community members with resources available to them within the community. The CHN for AccessHealth (Fort Bend Family Health Center,Inc)  is a frontline public health worker who serves as a liaison and link between AccessHealth clinics and health/social services. Pending project requirements, the Community Health Navigator will be a hybrid position. Members will be expected to provide their own transport to and from AccessHealth clinics as needed.

Essential Functions

1. Screen all referrals received from outside entities and internally from the Health Navigation Platform to determine which programs a patient is best suitable for.

2. Review the social determinants needs of patients

3. Use a Health Navigation platform to access resources for patients

4. Conduct research on community needs and create a plan of action.

5. Assist assigned population with accessing resources, including, but not limited to food, housing, quality care, transportation, and health information.

6. Follow up with assigned group of patients to ensure access to care.

7. Link clients with appropriate resources and referrals to outside agencies

8. Support partner organizations in providing resources to AccessHealth patients.

 9. Serve as a liaison between clinic and community resources / organizations

10. Participate in community engagement activities.

11. Assist patients in the clinic with creating accounts for partner services

Qualifications

Nonessential Functions: AccessHealth Community Health Corps Members may have opportunities to engage in the following activities:

1. Provide translation and interpretation services as appropriate

This position is for an AmeriCorps member funded by OneStar Foundation, and as such:

1. Members will represent AccessHealth’s AmeriCorps Program by wearing the AmeriCorps Logo daily
2. Members must commit to 20 hours a week for the minimum required 900 hours by August 15th, 2026
   1. Additional members may commit to 40 hours a week for 26 weeks to complete the minimum 900 hours

In the event of a local, state, or federal disaster declaration, AmeriCorps members may be asked on a volunteer basis or be required by OneStar to activate to assist in disaster response and recovery activities within their communities. This may involve virtual service opportunities or in-person service opportunities. This May include service opportunities outside of the member’s standard service hours or in place of their standard service duties. In the event of a large-scale, high needs local, state, or federal disaster, AmeriCorps members may voluntarily or be required by OneStar to deploy to an area outside of their service area to assists in disaster response and recovery activities.

Links to apply

Community Health Navigator

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=113512