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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Come join our team, we are hiring! We are hiring a Community 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-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More than 100 employees support our agency\'s mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs. We provide high quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually, a majority of who are low-income. No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay. We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women\'s health, urgent care, dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health. We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education and benefits enrollment. Summary The Community Health Worker (CHW) will coordinate and support initiatives targeted toward patients of the clinics with chronic medical conditions and those with preventative service needs (ex. Colorectal cancer screening). Responsibilities Provide patient navigation (e.g. schedule follow-up visits, issue reminders, provide self-management support, deliver patient education) in collaboration with PCHC medical clinics. Provide chronic disease and preventative guideline education to patients. Provide patient education through the facilitation of group sessions as needed. Participate as a team member in grant activities related to chronic disease and improving preventative measures. Work with patients to gain insights regarding barriers to care or screening. Provide referral information and support to 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 in data 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 and registry data to make recommendations to improve clinical quality. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Understand basic public health care, including health promotion and maintenance, chronic disease prevention, and self-care management at the community level. In depth understanding of HIPPA and patient confidentiality. Responsible, self-starter and confident in the building and execution of a new project. Excellent credibility in the community. Ability to relate well to people of various... For full info follow application link. EEO/Disability/Veteran employer. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/116C08C28818419A