Description
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Description
At UCLA Health, our people are here for more than a career. They’re committed to elevating the lives of everyone they come into contact with. If you’re passionate about community work, we invite you to join our team as a Community Health Worker, where you will play a key role in the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative team by promoting greater health equity and clinical outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. Primary duties will include:
* Help patients navigate and access community services, resources, and adopt healthy behaviors.
* Support providers and team members with care management and community outreach.
* Engage with homeless individuals in encampments, shelters, interim housing sites, health fairs, and other locations.
* Promote, maintain, and improve the health of unhoused patients.
* Provide social support and informal counseling to homeless individuals.
* Advocate for the health needs of homeless communities.
* Share the responsibility of driving the mobile clinic van.
Note: Position is subject to the California DMV’s “Pull Notice System” and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.
Salary Range: $24.62/hour – $45.93/hour
Qualifications
Required:
* Required to hold valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Preferred:
* Lived experience of homelessness.
* Fluency in Spanish.
* Experience navigating or helping people navigate medical clinic, medical insurance, and social services.