Community Health Worker TMIN Central/Northern Region

Tufts Medicine

80d • $21 - $26

About The Position

This position delivers culturally-competent services to help patients navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. Assists with care coordination tasks such as appointments and/or transportation (transporting patients is strictly prohibited), patient education and assistance with navigating physical and behavioral health systems, and facilitating communications with providers and other care team members. Helps patients’ self-management by evaluating their needs, assisting with plan development, and working towards patient-centered goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in healthcare related field such as hospital, home health provider, or community-based agency.
• Valid, state-issued driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare, or other health science.
• Three (3) years of experience in healthcare related field such as hospital, home health provider, or community-based agency.
• Bilingual.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Experience working in a community-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Promotes, maintains, and improves the health of patients and their family through disease education and wellness as well as advocating for individuals with community health needs.
• Meets patients in their homes and perform structured assessments that include goal setting and motivate patients to meet their health goals.
• Establishes trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement, providing social support and informal counseling using motivational interviewing and goal setting.
• Assists patients with completing applications and registration forms, both financial and community-based resources, such as applications for Medical Assistance and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
• Refers to internal or external care management services when other issues are identified (i.e. food insecurity, domestic violence, etc.).
• Provides ongoing follow-up with patients via phone calls, home visits and visits to other settings where patients are located.
• Works closely with the medical provider to help ensure patients have comprehensive and coordinated care as well as work cooperatively with other clinical personnel assigned to the same patient as part of an Interdisciplinary Care Team.
• Provides consistent communication to hospital care coordinators to update and evaluate patient/family status, ensuring that provided information, and reports clearly describe progress.
• Reports high-risk problems including homelessness, substance abuse and food insecurity after assessment by a licensed social worker clinician.
• Acts as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient/family and community service agencies.
• Manages assigned caseload of patients and record patient information in the designated EMR (training provided) and other software no later than 48 hours after patient contact.
• Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working group’s achievement of goals, and tactics to meet the overall organizational goals.
• Acts as a patient advocate and liaison between internal and external providers, and community resources to integrate complex services and identify gaps and challenges in care and communication.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees