Hosparus Health

Community Health Advocate

Hosparus Health  •  Louisville, KY (Onsite)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

Hosparus Health starts with a compassionate team, committed to our mission of creating more moments for our patients facing advanced illness or end of life care. Our premier model of care supports patients and their families with a holistic, team-based approach, wherever the patient chooses to call home. Hosparus Health empowers its people to provide the care our patients want to receive, with a level of service we describe as “above and beyond.” Don’t just find a job. Join our team and help us create more moments for our patients and enrich our communities with compassionate care.

Community Health Advocate

Community Health Advocate Position Summary: The Community Health Advocate (CHA) supports community outreach, education, and relationship-building efforts that advance the hospice and serious illness care mission. Working under the direction of the Community Engagement Manager, the CHA assists with YMCA Resource Center activities, community education, and resource navigation, helping individuals and families access supportive services. Through relationship-based engagement, workshops, and community partnerships, the CHA addresses questions, reduces misconceptions, gathers community feedback, and strengthens awareness, access, and trust in hospice, palliative care, and related supportive resources.

Community Health Advocate Position Qualifications:
• Health-related certification, license, or equivalent experience in community health, healthcare outreach, or related field; bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, health education, or related field preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain healthcare services clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and relationships within the community.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer proficiency, including mobile devices and Microsoft Office applications.
• Alignment with Hosparus Health’s mission, values, and employee health requirements.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must have flexibility to work evening and weekend events.

Hosparus Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Hosparus Health

About Hosparus Health

Hosparus Health is a fully accredited, non-profit hospice and palliative care organization that provides medical care, grief counseling, pain management and much more for people facing serious and life-limiting illnesses in Kentucky and Indiana.

We're the region's leading hospice care provider, serving 8,000 patients a year by helping them face end-of-life issues. We know that sometimes facing these issues can be hard, so we approach them with as much care and thought as any other milestone so they can enjoy the best quality of life possible.

Our awesome team of health care professionals and volunteers provide pain and symptom control, medication management, personal care, counseling and spiritual care. Our services are provided wherever our patients call home, whether it be in a residence, nursing home, assisted living facility or hospital.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, our Grief Counseling Center is a great place to receive bereavement services individually, with a group or your family.

Interested in working for Hosparus Health? Check out or job postings and apply directly on our website by visiting www.hosparushealth.org.

Hosparus Health is the right choice for patients and families who want to have the best quality of life for as long as possible.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
Year Founded
1978
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