Community Health Worker - Bilingual

Village Care • New York, NY

7d • $25 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

VillageCare is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Community Health Worker. This role will act as a liaison between VillageCareMAX members and the care team to ensure appropriate care is assessed by conducting in home visits. The Community Health Worker will identify and initiate referrals to social service programs, serve as a single point of contact for the member and support the implementation of care activities. This position covers all boroughs - 100% field work. Must be fluent in either Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian or Spanish. Must reside within the New York Tri-State Area - NY, NJ, or CT. VillageCare offers a wide range of at-home and community-based services, as well as managed long-term care options that seek to match each individual's needs to help them attain and maintain the greatest level of independent living possible. We are committed to superior outcomes in quality health care.

Requirements

• 3 years of health/social job-related experience.
• High school diploma required.
• Strong ability to solve problems independently.
• Ability to interact with an integrated team.
• Exceptional skills of organization, communication, professional interaction, human relation skills, and analytical skills required.
• Must be fluent in either Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian or Spanish.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in home visits to assess appropriate care.
• Identify and initiate referrals to social service programs.
• Serve as a single point of contact for the member.
• Support the implementation of care activities.
• Coaching on chronic health conditions and self-care.
• Supporting members in developing health management plans.
• Advocating to member and families as needed.
• Collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Establishing positive supportive relationships.
• Effectively working with a diverse group of members.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits package from world leading carriers
• Competitive compensation
• PTO package
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Personal and Sick time
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• HRA/FSA
• Education Reimbursement
• Retirement Savings 403(b)
• Life & Disability
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Family Leave
• Additional Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED