Community Health Coach-WeCare

HealthNet•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Health Center - 1522 W Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN 46221 Fair Labor Standards Act Classification: Non-Exempt The Community Health Coach-WeCare a is grant funded position, and currently has a time limit. This role will also be in person. What you’ll do as a WeCare Community Health Coach at HealthNet WeCare is a program designed to reduce the risk factors for infant mortality through a combination of two-way SMS messaging and health coaching. The give targeted factors included a decrease in smoking, obesity and mental health issues and an increase in safe sleeping practices and breastfeeding. As a Community Health Coach, your job would be to offer support and coaching of positive, healthy behaviors to women and men enrolled in the WeCare Program. Working alongside a health care team, you would work to lower the negative health outcomes and infant mortality rate in Indiana, and more specifically in Marion County and Central Indiana. Patient Treatment Provides direct crisis intervention, short-term counseling, information and referral, and provides psychosocial assessment as necessary. Collaboratively plans and facilitates appropriate interventions that will improve overall family health and well-being. Serves as a liaison between the patient and the health care provider concerning the broad psychosocial aspects of the patient's course of treatment. Takes appropriate action according to established protocol for child and adult abuse and neglect cases. Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients. Charting/Record Keeping Charts (daily) appropriately and in a timely manner in patients’ medical records. Participates in multidisciplinary patient case conferences designed to share pertinent information. Education Provides consultation and educational services to patients, families and community groups relevant to needs and problems. Who is HealthNet? https://www.indyhealthnet.org/ HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay. Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

Requirements

Currently not sponsoring work visa.
High School Degree, college degree preferred.
Working with patients and family members or other support persons in clinic setting, hospital or home settings or community settings; Extensive child care experience
Must have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to maintain confidentiality, Logical thinking and decision-making skills.
Must have teaching and coaching skills as well as proficient computer skills.
Must have transportation to get to residential settings as well as inpatient and community settings.
Have a personal knowledge of Marion County.
Travel may be required.
Able to be involved in degrees of prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, and stooping; as well as abilities of repeated bending, stooping, and squatting.
Able to lift, push, and/or pull equipment, light to moderately heavy weight up to 20-30 pounds is a necessary function of this position.
Able to perform duties during periods of varied and/or prolonged work hours.
Will be exposed to all patient elements.
Must be able to read, write, hear, and communicate effectively in the English language by both orally and written.

Responsibilities

Provides direct crisis intervention, short-term counseling, information and referral, and provides psychosocial assessment as necessary.
Collaboratively plans and facilitates appropriate interventions that will improve overall family health and well-being.
Serves as a liaison between the patient and the health care provider concerning the broad psychosocial aspects of the patient's course of treatment.
Takes appropriate action according to established protocol for child and adult abuse and neglect cases.
Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.
Charts (daily) appropriately and in a timely manner in patients’ medical records.
Participates in multidisciplinary patient case conferences designed to share pertinent information.
Provides consultation and educational services to patients, families and community groups relevant to needs and problems.