Community Health Worker, The Freeman Center, Full Time, First Shift

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

56d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Worker will be to act as the liaison and advocate between UC Health patients and "medical homes", community-based healthcare centers, or community providers to advocate for patients through educating, mentoring, coaching and outreach. The primary goal of the Community Healthcare Worker will be to identify patients who are in need of primary care, "medical home" needs, community resources and care coordination to promote basic healthcare access and meet social, physical and developmental needs for a diverse group of patient populations.

Requirements

• Liaison and advocate between patients and healthcare providers/centers.
• Educate, mentor, coach, and outreach to patients.
• Identify patient needs for primary care, medical homes, community resources, and care coordination.
• Promote healthcare access.
• Address social, physical, and developmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison and advocate between UC Health patients and "medical homes", community-based healthcare centers, or community providers.
• Educate, mentor, coach, and conduct outreach to patients.
• Identify patients in need of primary care, "medical home" needs, community resources, and care coordination.
• Promote basic healthcare access.
• Meet social, physical, and developmental needs for diverse patient populations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed