Full Community Health Worker, Maternal Child Health Job Description (click to view)

Honor Community Health is a 501c3 Federally Qualified Health Center co-located within 20 locations. Our mission is to provide for the health and wellness needs of the underserved of Oakland County through the provision of comprehensive, integrated primary, behavioral health, and dental care. We serve all populations regardless of their ability to pay. Our team is passionate about serving the people of Oakland County.

IMPORTANT: All applications MUST be completed in it’s entirety to be considered.

• NOTE: COVID -19 Vaccinations are recommended

Position Description
Reporting to the Obstetrics Services Coordinator, the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Community Health Worker will provide support, education, resource navigation, and advocacy to patients primarily in the perinatal period (i.e., pregnant, or recently pregnant). The MCH Community Health Worker is a valuable team member of the Maternal Child Health care team and will collaborate closely with family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants, medical receptionists, doulas, behavioral health clinicians, and managers, as well as with partner organizations, in providing quality care to patients who want to become pregnant, are pregnant, or were recently pregnant, and their children. This position is grant-funded and may be time-limited depending on grant funding renewals.

What are we looking for?

• Must have a High School Diploma, GED or higher, and three letters of recommendation.
• Must have acquired or met the qualifications for certification as a Community Health Worker, or willingness to complete certification and required training hours within 1 year of employment.
• Doula certification preferred, or willingness to become certified as a Doula within 1 year of employment.
• The ideal candidate for this role has lived experience, identifies with our patient population, and is an advocate for women, birthing persons, and families.
• Two years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified is preferred.
• Experience working in reproductive and/or maternal child health preferred.
• Additional language fluency in Spanish highly preferred.
• A flexible and positive attitude
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Creating an excellent patient experience
• Patient focused mindset

What do we Offer?

• Competitive Wages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 4-6 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full-Time Employees
• Paid Time off for Part-Time Employees
• Paid Diversity Day and Holidays
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave
• LifeMart Discount Program for all employees
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allowance for Clinicians
• Free Malpractice Insurance
• License Reimbursement
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness to all Full-Time Employees
• National Health Service Corp (NHSC) for licensed health care providers and offers up to $50,000 toward student loans

Why work for Honor?

• Honor is a patient directed and community driven Federally Qualified Health Center.
• We ensure that patients come first by providing enabling services to assist patients with specific barriers to care such as transportation, translation, food security, and other social services.
• Our staff is passionate about providing all members of the community with access to quality health care regardless of their situation.

Please note the selected candidate will be required to submit to a criminal record check and reference check.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The diversity of our people and patients is one of our greatest strengths, and inclusive workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver the best services to our employee and patients. Honor Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

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