Community Health Worker

Job Description

Join our team as a Community Health Worker at INTEGRIS Health in Woodward, OK.


Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.
• Take your first step toward growing your career by joining us.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) works with patients in the hospital and in the community to help them get the care and services they need. The CHW serves as a trusted link between patients, the hospital care team, and community organizations.

This role focuses on identifying social needs such as food, housing, transportation, and safety concerns. The CHW connects patients to helpful resources, supports care plans, and helps improve overall health outcomes. The CHW works closely with nurses, providers, case managers, and other hospital staff. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Responsibilities

1. Screening

• Screen patients for social needs, including food insecurity, housing concerns, transportation barriers, utility needs, personal safety, and nicotine use (including youth ages 13-17).
• Identify patients who may benefit from chronic disease prevention or management programs, such as weight management, diabetes prevention, or tobacco cessation.
• Use approved screening tools and patient-centered communication techniques.
• Document all screenings and patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR) and other required systems.

2. Referrals

• Connect patients to hospital services and community organizations.
• Help patients apply for and enroll in public benefit programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and My Life My Quit.
• Follow up with patients to make sure they were able to access services and address any barriers.
• Support discharge plans by reinforcing medication instructions, follow-up appointments, and transportation needs.
• Work with care managers, social workers, nurses, and providers to support patient care plans.
• Track referral outcomes and complete required internal reports, including monthly reports to the Oklahoma Hospital Association.

3. Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with local community organizations and service agencies.
• Participate in community outreach activities to increase awareness of hospital services and available resources.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
• Associate's degree required; Public Health or related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Public Health or related field a plus
• Experience using electronic health record systems
• Bilingual or multilingual skills that reflect the community served.
• Experience working in rural healthcare settings.

Core Competencies
• Cultural awareness and respect
• Patient advocacy
• Trauma-informed approach
• Confidentiality and professionalism
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Knowledge of community resources

Work Environment
• Hospital-based setting with some community outreach.
• May require travel within the hospital's service area.
• May include occasional evening or weekend events.

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

About Us

INTEGRIS Health mission: Partnering with people to live healthier lives.

To our patients, that means we will partner to provide unprecedented access to quality and compassionate health care. To you, it means some of the state's best career and development opportunities. With INTEGRIS Health, you will have a genuine chance to make a difference in your life and your career.

INTEGRIS Health is the state's largest Oklahoma-owned health system with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, mental health facilities and home health agencies throughout much of the state.