JOB REQUIREMENTS: Come join our team, we are hiring! We are hiring aCommunity Health Worker at our Lisbon Avenue Health Center in Milwaukee,WI. Why Progressive Community Health Centers? Founded in 1999,Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profitorganization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee,Wisconsin. More than 100 employees support our agency\'s mission toimprove the health and quality of life of the community by providingculturally competent services that address identified needs. We providehigh quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually, amajority of who are low-income. No one is ever turned away from ourclinics based on insurance status or ability to pay. We value apatient-centered philosophy and provide range of services that includefamily medicine, internal medicine, women\'s health, urgent care,dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health. We also offersupportive services such as case management, health education andbenefits enrollment. Summary The Community Health Worker (CHW) willcoordinate and support initiatives targeted toward patients of theclinics with chronic medical conditions and those with preventativeservice needs (ex. Colorectal cancer screening). ResponsibilitiesProvide patient navigation (e.g. schedule follow-up visits, issuereminders, provide self-management support, deliver patient education)in collaboration with PCHC medical clinics. Provide chronic disease andpreventative guideline education to patients. Provide patient educationthrough the facilitation of group sessions as needed. Participate as ateam member in grant activities related to chronic disease and improvingpreventative measures. Work with patients to gain insights regardingbarriers to care or screening. Provide referral information and supportto patients regarding social services and community programs as needed(e.g., smoking cessation classes, access to mammography, etc.)Participate in community education programs, e.g. health fairs,sponsored events with the American Cancer Society or other partners,etc. (Some evening and weekend work may be required.) Participate indata collection, record-keeping and data entry for assigned programs.Run routine reports as needed. Link patients to community, financial,and transportation resources as needed. Interpret patient metric andregistry data to make recommendations to improve clinical quality.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Understand basicpublic health care, including health promotion and maintenance, chronicdisease prevention, and self-care management at the community level. Indepth understanding of HIPPA and patient confidentiality. Responsible,self-starter and confident in the building and execution of a newproject. Excellent credibility in the community. Ability to relate wellto people of various... For full info follow application link.EEO/Disability/Veteran employer. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:Apply Online: ipc.us/t/AD628E6A3A8E4E6B