Community Outreach Worker

Title: Community Outreach Worker
Base Salary Range: $43,680 - $45,760 plus benefits
FTE : Full-time, Non-Exempt
Our Mission: The Mission of South Central Family Health Center is to improve the quality of life for the diverse Community of inner city Los Angeles by providing affordable and comprehensive health care and education in a welcoming and multi-cultural environment. To lead the way in health care in South Los Angeles, as the premier provider and employer of choice offering comprehensive, high quality, affordable, efficient and culturally responsive services.
General Summary: The Outreach Worker supports and connects patients, families, and community members with educational and community resources in the South Los Angeles community to ensure their wellbeing and quality of life. A key responsibility of the Outreach Worker is to engage and establish trusted relationships with patients, families, and community residents.

• Responsible for patient recruitment and retention at various SCFHC Clinic locations and throughout SCFHC's current and targeted service areas.
• Stores, transports and upkeeps SCFHC outreach equipment (i.e. canopies, tables, chairs, etc.) to appropriate venues and locations.
• Prepares, transports, and disseminates SCFHC outreach and marketing materials to the community and at events.
• Engages, visits, and provides outreach materials to faith-based organizations, schools, and CBOs in a timely manner with the intent to develop partnerships or other agreements.
• Refers all partnership opportunities to their direct supervisor.
• Maintains outreach activity tracking log and appropriate record keeping and inventory that follows SCFHC policies and procedures.
• Communicates with individuals in a culturally competent, professional, and empathetic manner.
• Distributes flyers and educational information through tabling or canvassing activities.
• Demonstrates innovative ways to market and outreach SCFHC services.

Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• CPR/First Aide Certification required
• Knowledge of community resources in the area
• Must have minimum 1-3 years' experience in a community clinic or FQHC setting
• Current California Driver's License
• Bilingual and Bi-literate Spanish/English required
• Experience working with patients with limited literacy and from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Top benefits or perks: As a team member at South Central Family Health Center, you'll enjoy competitive wages and generous benefits:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, life insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Career development: Entry-level employees have opportunities to work in management, HR or other areas of the company.