Certified Community Health Worker
About The Position
A Community Health Worker (CHW) contributes to AHF by blending the mission with care coordination. The CHW provides preventive health services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression; to prolong life; and promote physical and mental health. A CCHW enhances the reputation of AHF by impacting improved member health outcomes and health equity which leads to longer, healthier, and happier lives. The CHW assists members in their homes, community, or clinic setting, provides support of adherence and compliance to care, and helps members identify socio-economic issues that affect their overall health. You will be a passionate advocate for our top initiatives. To be successful as a CHW it is crucial to ensure that the AHF Core Values and Mission stay top of mind with all that you do. At AHF we are nimble and able to adapt in a dynamic environment to assist in providing the best experience for our clients and workplace for our employees. AHF has a collaborative organizational structure where staff are accountable to multiple leaders. The CHW will work as a part of a close-knit team to address issues that include, but are not limited to, the control and prevention of chronic conditions or infectious diseases; mental health conditions and substance use disorders; need for preventive services, perinatal health conditions; sexual and reproductive health; environmental and climate-sensitive health issues; child health and development; oral health; aging; injury; domestic violence; and violence prevention.
Nice To Haves
- Managed Care experience preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides preventive health services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression; to prolong life; and promote physical and mental health.
- Assists members in their homes, community, or clinic setting
- Provides support of adherence and compliance to care
- Helps members identify socio-economic issues that affect their overall health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
