NI'IHAU COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKER (Waimea)
Looking for a career that offers personal and professional growth.
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AND makes a
meaningful, positive difference in our Kaua'i community?
Ho`ōla Lāhui Hawai`i is a FQHC, non-profit community health organization serving
families throughout the county of Kaua'i.
We are seeking a Niʻihau Community Health
Worker (CHW) for our community health center.
Under the supervision of the Director of
Nursing, this position provides outreach services, focusing on our Niʻihau community.
Job Duties
• Assist providers with Niʻihau patients to assure patient appointments are kept both at
HLH and with outside providers by referral.
• Assist Niʻihau patients in obtaining refill prescriptions.
• Assist in the coordination of refills for patients with the helicopter to Niʻihau.
• Assist in tracking patients for follow-up.
• Assist with translation for patients in the Niʻihau dialect.
• Accompany patients, as needed, to medical appointments both at HLH and specialty
providers.
• Actively participates in informing the community about HLH mission and services, with
a goal to enroll community members in HLH services.
• Builds relationships with other entities serving Niihau patients.
• Provides outstation eligibility assistance and social service application assistance to
community and HLH clients.
• Assist patients and clients in understanding the services provided by HLH, including
registration process and sliding fee scale qualification procedures.
• Provides data and reporting on outreach activities as requested.
• Follow all established agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required: High school graduate or equivalent.
Able to communicate clearly and tactfully
with others, prepare written reports and other necessary communications in a
professional manner.
Skilled in use of computer and MS Office software.
Must be able to communicate in Hawaiian - specifically the dialect of those from Niʻihau.
Must be readily familiar with the Niʻihau community and its unique culture.
Knowledge of
local community and diverse cultures.
Culturally sensitive to the needs of the Hawaiian
community.
Ability to understand, effectively communicate, and work with other
departments within the organization.
Excellent pay and benefits.
Pay range = $18-$20/hr part-time to full-time.
Ho`ōla Lāhui Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employees of Ho`ōla Lāhui Hawai`i
and applicants for employment shall be afforded equal opportunity in all aspects of employment
without regard to race, color, age, religion, veteran's status, citizenship, national origin,
ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, arrest or court record, marital status, genetic
information, gender identity or expressions, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or any
other classification protected under state or federal law.
Submit resume and cover letter to Human Resources Director via email.
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