Waimanalo Health Center Hiring for Community Outreach & Education Worker at Waimānalo, HI Full Time

Waimānalo Health Center is rooted in Native Hawaiian values and devoted to improving the health and wellness of all people, regardless of ability to pay, by providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care services of the highest quality.

Vision

Waimānalo Health Center is dedicated to the continuous advancement in quality healthcare while assuring universal access for all. We believe that our values of Aloha, Mālama I Ka Pono, Mālama I Ka ʻOhana, and Mālama I Ka ʻĀina, enable our patient-centered healthcare home services to deeply focus on the shared role of healing oneself, ʻohana, community, and ʻāina over generations.

Core Values and Guiding Principles

Our values at Waimānalo Health Center promote Hawaiian-centered diversity, equity, and inclusion by welcoming all members of the Koʻolaupoko community to access our holistic services ranging from traditional Hawaiian healing practices to Western medicine.

Aloha: We listen to people with our full attention, seeking to know them and understand their health care and wellness needs and aspirations for themselves, their family and community. We will respond, to the best of our abilities, as caring, compassionate, engaged, and professional partners in healthcare.

Mālama I Ka Pono: We know that quality healthcare starts with people’s trust in our services and the excellence of our care for them and the resources entrusted to us to meet their needs. We are committed to maintaining their trust by treating people with respect and confidentiality, and by being open about our organizational practices and results, seeking to continuously improve our work.

Mālama I Ka ʻOhana: We believe that wellness embraces the whole family, and we welcome their participation in the healthcare of their loved ones. Our belief extends from the Ahupuaʻa of Waimānalo throughout Koʻolaupoko where we build the foundation for good health and wellness for everyone, and we seek collaborative partners who share our values and vision.

We are seeking a dedicated, talented and team-oriented Community Outreach & Education Worker to join our `ohana (family) to support our mission and values.

We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits and a great working environment.

SUMMARY

The Community Outreach & Education Worker (COEW) actively participates in special activities of the Community Services Division by assisting individuals, families, groups and communities to develop their capacity and access to resources, including health insurance, food, housing, quality care and health information. This position is responsible for conducting outreach, providing enrollment assistance and follow-up for eligible individuals interested in applying for entitlements and assisting individuals with enrollment into public benefit programs. This role provides assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered at the Waimānalo Health Center and in the community. This position is also responsible for providing resource and agency referrals for patients and clients when needed.