Community Health Worker (Smiley’s Family Clinic)

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Why M Physicians?

M Health Fairview Clinic – Smiley’s is a conveniently located neighborhood clinic on E. 28h Street in Minneapolis that offers comprehensive care for your entire family, through all stages of life. We make everyday care for kids and adults easy, from annual checkups, vaccinations, and sports physicals to treatment for common illnesses, mental health care, women’s health care, Gender Care, and more. For extra convenience, we offer an onsite Fairview pharmacy, which means you can easily pick up prescriptions following an appointment. We are a Certified Health Care Home and offer enhanced care coordination services. Along with our physicians, we use a team of educators, pharmacists, and psychologists to teach patients how to prevent and manage disease.

What you will do as a Community Health Worker:

• This Community Health Worker (CHW) role is for Smiley’s Behavioral Health Home (BHH) program. The BHH program provides person-centered, multidisciplinarycare to adults and youth with mental health diagnoses. The program focuses on integrating mental health and primary care to help individuals achieve their health and wellness goals through coordinated services and support.
• The BHH CHW works closely with the BHH Social Worker and meets weekly with the Faculty Psychologist to coordinate care for approximately 50 patients.
• Provide Direct Services such as wellness, health information, social services, disease prevention, and social support. adherence to patients and providers
• May organize and/or facilitate support groups
• Bridge the gap between communities and the health and social service systems by enhancing care quality by aiding communication.
• Make referrals and coordinate services and enroll patients into programs such as health insurance and public assistance
• Partners with patient/care-giver/management in care/decision making.

What you will need:

• Community Health Worker Certificate at time of hire or completed within 6 months of hire
• 3 years’ experience working on community health projects, programs or initiatives.

Location: 2020 E 28th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55407

Hours:1.0 FTE

Benefits: This is a fully benefit eligible position: Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more!

Compensation:

21.20 – 30.74 USD Hourly

At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity. The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance.

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job Application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

UMPhysicians is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Military Friendly employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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