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Trauma Surgery Community Health Worker – Trauma/Surgery – Westwood
Work Location
Los Angeles,CA
Job #25307
Work Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7am – 5:30pm
Employment Type
2 – Staff- Career
Duration
indefinite
Salary Range
$30.53-40.3 Hourly
Posted Date
June 24, 2025
Bargaining Unit
UPTE – HX
Apply as Internal/Current Employee
Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
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Description
The Surgical Clinic Community Health Worker functions as part of the Trauma Team and Comprehensive Trauma Clinic program at Ronald Reagan UCLA. The primary role of surgery clinic Community Health Worker is ensuring patients receive essential assistance as they transition from trauma patient back into the community, reducing their chance of repeat trauma, addressing social determinants that contribute to traumatic injury and other poor health outcomes, and improving their quality of life. The Community Health Worker will engage in activities that promote, maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of post-trauma patients. The community navigator will work primarily in the outpatient setting through the Comprehensive Trauma Clinic, but also be expected to establish relationships with admitted trauma patients who are identified as likely to need further care through the Clinic once discharged, in order to ensure a seamless continuity of care. As part of this role, the Community Health Worker will initiate and establish connections to community-based organizations in the Los Angeles area, in order to provide services for our trauma patients and provide close shepherding through these resources. Examples include: mental health services, job readiness training or counseling, navigation of victim of crime compensation, GED preparation, legal advocacy, housing agencies, addiction treatment, among other resources.
Salary: $30.53 – $40.30 Hourly
MONICA
I've been blessed to touch so many lives through my serving. It's a privilege to uplift other employees with words of encouragement and a smile.
SOZIT
The first thing i noticed when i joined the team was how everyone is very welcoming and friendly with supportive management. I did not feel like an outsider.
EDGAR
Once I joined, I knew UCLA Health was THE place to be due to the growth potential and training offered