MIH Community Healthcare Worker at Mercy Flights Inc

Mercy Flights is accepting applications for a full-time MIH Community Healthcare Worker.

Under indirect supervision, works closely with the MIH team, primary care teams, and social services agencies to provide short-term care coordination and connection to resources and support to program clients to improve their health and general well-being through education and coordination of care and services. Works in both clinical and community-based settings, including client's homes. May act as a peer support worker, where applicable, if self-disclosed as a current or former consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with at least two years of mental health or substance abuse recovery.

Position Information:

• Full-time schedule that promotes work-life balance and weekends off. The CHW position features a rotating schedule with 10.5-hour shifts from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM, alternating between on and off days over a two-week period, totaling 84 hours.
• Daily overtime if shift exceeds 12 hours.
• Starting Pay rate: Market comparable (Depending on Qualifications)
• Full benefits package including employee medical, dental & vision coverage (dependent coverage options available), cafeteria plan, flexible spending dollars, life insurance, short-term disability, 401k w/company contribution, employee assistance program (EAP), earned time off (ETO) and company provided uniforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care for clinical operating guidelines and policies, protocols, and accepted standards of care.
• Maintains comprehensive electronic client files, which include client notes, the release of information, assessments and other medical documents acquired on behalf of the client.
• Complete patient care reports promptly per Oregon State law company protocols and guidelines.
• Attend all mandated company training functions and required education for the program and company as assigned. (Initial and Ongoing)
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with clients, Allied health providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives, supervisors, and office staff from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to provide quality patient care.
• Interact with patients, families, team members and community partners professionally and courteously.
• Maintains the ability to understand, utilize, and efficiently integrate technology for longitudinal patient assessment. Including clinical interventions, physician consults via telehealth, and data collection related to MIH.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives, supervisors, and office staff from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Qualification Requirements:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Oregon Drivers License
• CPR certification
• An associate degree in the health care or human services is preferred. A combination of education and experience will be considered
• Any combination of one (1) year of health care/social services experience and/or education is required; two (2) years is preferred
• Experience in the substance abuse and/or mental health field is preferred
• Community Health Worker certificate (required to obtain within one year of start date)

How to apply:

Apply online at:

Mercy Flights is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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