Community Health Worker for Economic Agency

Community Health Worker for Economic Agency

KKV was founded by community leaders in 1972 in response to a lack of health services for Kalihi's low income, largely-immigrant Asian and Pacific Islander residents. KKV's mission is "work toward healing, reconciliation and the alleviation of suffering in Kalihi Valley through strong relationships that honor culture and foster health and harmony."

Understanding health as wellbeing in the broadest sense, KKV pioneers holistic approaches to addressing the needs and aspirations of its culturally-rich community. KKV's 200+ staff care for more than 15,000 Kalihi residents a year in over 20 different languages and dialects from nine locations.

In 2014, Kokua Kalihi Valley began a process to develop a new framework of health that accommodates the full spectrum of strengths, challenges, desires, and needs of the community. Through careful and continual listening and engagement, a more universal view of health and wellness is emerging centered around what matters to indigenous and island people. This view, named Pilinahā, looks at four vital connections that people seek in their lives: To your best self, to others, to place, and to past and future.

KKV is recognized nationally as a leader in Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) programming with a 50 year history of implementing innovative programs, and annually hosts hundreds of visitors and students interested in studying KKV's community-and culturally-based approach.

In 2022, KKV won first place in the Innovations Showcase Competition put on by the Social Determinants of Health Academy. We were recognized for our Hui Hoaka Covid response program. Framed by indigenous Hawaiian values, the program has coordinated staff and volunteers from across KKV and the community to provide a broad array of support for patients and their family members. The program has been highly successful because of its effort to provide deep listening and culturally safe communication; to give access to resources such as food, supplies, lāʻaulapaʻau, and economic support; and to collect stories and data that will aid KKV in improving care integration and establishingbest practices for SDOH services.

POSITION OPENINGS:

One Full Time Position

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Health Worker for Economic Agency programs (CHW-EA) is primarily responsible for helping Kalihi and their families navigate and access services, benefits and opportunities that increase their individual and household economic health and agency. Benefits include, for example, unemployment insurance, broadband subsidies, housing subsidies, vocational training, higher education, food and transportation assistance navigation, and other resources that increase economic wealth in ways consistent with the dreams and aspirations of the individual or household. The CHW supports other KKV programs-both clinical and community-through an approach to economic support, coordination and community outreach that integrates with the spectrum of services and supports offered across the organization.

Special consideration given to multicultural/multilingual candidates, those with a SEAL OF BILITERACY and those with a connection to the ahupuaʻa of Kalihi.
Salary depends on relevant experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills/Knowledge:

• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with multi-cultural staff and client populations, required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, required.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and organizational skills, required.
• Ability to work in a team setting, required.
• Ability to handle confidential information, required.
• Knowledge of some medical terminology, preferred.
• Basic computer skills, preferred.
• Ability and willingness to provide emotional support, encouragement and motivation to patients, preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and how to referrals to other community partners and resources, preferred.

Education/Training:

• High school graduate or GED, required.

Experience:

• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting, required.
• Experience working with Asian/Pacific Islander communities, required.
• Experience working in a community health setting, preferred.

Other:

• Must be able to provide own transportation to and from work as well as community sites to where activities are conducted, required.
• Cultural understanding of Asian/Pacific Island cultural values, practices, and beliefs, preferred.
• Lives in the Kalihi Valley area, preferred.
• Must wear protective foot (walking shoes) and clothing
• Must use company-provided telephone to contact patients.

SCHEDULE:

Full Time Hours: Monday - Friday with occasional weekend hours; position is scheduled for a 40 hours/week schedule with consistent and predictable attendance. Flexible schedule is required as some activities will require working in evenings, holidays, and weekends (Saturdays/Sundays) to be determined by Supervisor with notice.

BENEFITS:

• 4 Employer Sponsored Health Insurance Plans to choose from (2 Kaiser & 2 UHA): KKV pays 100% of employee Medical Health Insurance Premium (single coverage) for the base UHA 3000 Plan or KP 101 plan with Medical/ Dental/Vision/Drugs.
• Generous Holiday Schedule: KKV observes all States Holidays (13 - 14 full days @ 8 hours per day and 2 half days @ 4 hours per day is paid)
• Paid Time Off: Full Time staff accumulate 5.67 hours of PTO per pay period.PTO is paid out upon separation with company.
• Retirement: KKV will contribute 8.5% of employee’s annual compensation toward Tax Sheltered Annuity after Employee has completed 2 eligible years of service (a minimum of 1000 hours of service each year). Employees are 100% vested in retirement plan.
• Life Insurance Policy: KKV pays 100% for Employee Group Life and AD & D insurance of $50K coverage
• Flexible Spending Plans: Employees of KKV will be able to participate in the KKV Flexible Spending Account (Medical Spending & Dependent Care) from the inception of employment.
• Transportation Benefit: Eligible employees may receive a bus pass benefit after 3 month probation period. Employees will pay $25 and KKV will subsidize remainder.
• Bereavement Leave: After 3 month probation eligible employees can take paid time off for Bereavement Leave 24 hours where no travel is required, 40 hours for out of state travel.
• Jury Duty: Time off for Jury duty: KKV will pay employees the difference between normal rate of pay and sum provided by the court for a maximum of 1 month.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: KKV is a qualifying employer for the PSLF and the Temporary Expanded PSLF program.
• Lifestyle benefits in partnership with HR Symphony by Altres

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Employment Type:

Full Time

Compensation:

$16.75 to$25.13/ Hourly