Role OverviewThe Community Health Worker (CHW) assists the clinical operations/care management teams with care coordination and social services. The CHW works with medical providers, primary care teams, and social agencies to provide short-term care coordination and connection to resources and support programs for patients.
What You Will Do
The CHW performs initial biopsychosocial assessments, provides telephonic and face-to-face services, and creates plans to address patients' social needs. The CHW also educates patients on Advance Directives, helps complete forms, and provides information on POA.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge of community agencies and resources, and the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual client care plans.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources
- Working knowledge of multi-system outreach programs related to health care delivery, clinical education, and health-related services
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual client care plans
- Knowledge of transportation and other barriers to caring for the client
- Ability to communicate medical information to health care professionals and care coordinators over the telephone
- Skill in personal computers and related software applications, including e-mail
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
- Creative and analytical thinking
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