Temporary Project Assistant

KKV is Hiring!  

KKV was founded by community leaders in 1972 in response to a lack of health services for Kalihi's low income, largely-immigrant Asian and Pacific Islander residents. KKV's mission is to "work toward healing, reconciliation and the alleviation of suffering in Kalihi Valley through strong relationships that honor culture and foster health and harmony."  

Understanding health as wellbeing in the broadest sense, KKV pioneers holistic approaches to addressing the needs and aspirations of its culturally-rich community. KKV's 200+ staff care for more than 15,000 Kalihi residents a year in over 20 different languages and dialects from nine locations.   

In 2014, Kokua Kalihi Valley began a process to develop a new framework of health that accommodates the full spectrum of strengths, challenges, desires, and needs of the community. Through careful and continual listening and engagement, a more universal view of health and wellness is emerging centered around what matters to indigenous and island people. This view, named Pilinahā, looks at four vital connections that people seek in their lives: To your best self, to others, to place, and to past and future.   

KKV is recognized nationally as a leader in Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) programming with a 50 year history of implementing innovative programs, and annually hosts hundreds of visitors and students interested in studying KKV's community-and culturally-based approach.  

This year, KKV won first place in the Innovations Showcase Competition put on by the Social Determinants of Health Academy. We were recognized for our Hui Hoaka Covid response program. Framed by indigenous Hawaiian values, the program has coordinated staff and volunteers from across KKV and the community to provide a broad array of support for patients and their family members. The program has been highly successful because of its effort to provide deep listening and culturally safe communication; to provide access to resources such as food, supplies, lāʻaulapaʻau, and economic support; and to collect stories and data that will aid KKV in improving care integration and establishingbest practices for SDOH services.  

POSITION OPENINGS: Multiple positions for Temporary Project Assistant 

JOB SUMMARY:  

Temporary Project Assistants will be oriented to the values of KKV and aloha ʻāina and will assist with a variety of tasks that support the Kalihi community during COVID and its aftermath. We especially seek individuals with an interest in being trained and working as Community Health Workers and Patient Navigators who can help our Kalihi neighbors and patients access a wide variety of resources, supports, and relationships relevant to COVID recovery. Applicants do not need to be experienced Community Health Workers or Patient Navigators. 

Special consideration given to multicultural/multilingual candidates and those with a connection to the ahupuaa of Kalihi.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills. 

Demonstrates strong problem solving skills. 

Willingness to participate in team learning. 

Ability to work with multicultural staff and client populations.  

Willingness to provide support, encouragement, and motivation to community members and patients. 

SCHEDULE:  

Position is scheduled for 8 hrs/day equivalent to 40 hour work week with regular and predictable attendance.  Saturdays may be required. 

BENEFITS:  

Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits. 

For any questions about this job post please contact: JOBS@KKV.NET