Job Description:

　　Seeking a Community Care Associate to serve at our Park Rapids Clinic, connecting individuals and families to health-related community resources, mental health supports, and substance use supports. This employee works as an integrated member of the clinic team, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. Requires an individual who has interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. The right candidate must exhibit professionalism, positivity, and respect towards differences in others. Functions as a member of the primary care team (patient and family, primary care physician and advanced practitioners, behavioral health providers, and other clinic staff) and a member of a community network serving patients with complex challenges. Partners with patients and their families to identify needs and create a plan to address them, with emphasis on behavioral health and social determinants of health. Coordinates services to increase access to medical, behavioral health, and community services. To improve patient overall wellbeing, the community care associate develops a trusted relationship with the patient and their family, completing an assessment, making referrals, and following-up.

　　Education Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree preferred. About Essentia Health:

　　We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

　　· Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

　　· Paid Time Off

　　· 401k (with Essentia Health annual match)

　　· Health and Dental Insurance

　　· Life and Disability Insurance

　　· Adoption Assistance

　　Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

　　Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate preferred.

　　1 or more years’ experience in social service, healthcare (including behavioral health) setting or related field

　　FTE

　　1

　　Shift Rotation

　　Day Rotation (United States of America)

　　Shift Start Time

　　8 am

　　Shift End Time

　　5 pm

　　Pay Range

　　$17.91 - $26.87 / hour

　　The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, as well as internal equity among our team.

　　Weekends

　　No

　　Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

　　Essentia Health EEO:

　　Essentia Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Essentia

　　It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.