Community Health Worker

Sterling Health Care • Mount Sterling, KY

347d

About The Position

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will work closely with providers, primary care teams, outreach teams, and other agencies to improve patient care and outcomes. The CHW serves as an advocate and a bridge between the community and the health care, government, and social service systems.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: communications, outreach, education and training, healthcare
• General knowledge of patient health technologies (e.g., electronic health record) and ability to explain it to others

Nice To Haves

• Outreach: 2 years
• Communications: 2 years
• Electronic Medical Records: 2 years
• Medical interpretation certification

Responsibilities

• Helping patients develop their capacity and access to resources, including health insurance, food, housing, transportation, quality care and health information.
• Ensuring that culturally diverse populations and underserved communities receive the proper medical attention.
• Be an integral part in coordinating and facilitating the organizations patient transportation services.
• Facilitating communication and client empowerment in interactions with health care/social service systems.
• Helping health care and social service systems become culturally relevant and responsive to their service population.
• Linking patients to health care/social service resources.
• Develop outreach to migrant population in SHS service areas.
• Convey the purposes and services of the health center to the population.
• Help patients develop health management plans and goals.
• Follow-up with health management/care plans with both patients and providers.
• Coach patients in effective management of their chronic health conditions and self-care.
• Assist patients in understanding care plans and instructions.
• Work collaboratively and effectively within a team.
• Establish positive, supportive relationships with participants and provide feedback.
• Help patients in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible.
• Assist patients in accessing health related services, including but not limited to: obtaining a medical home, providing instruction on appropriate use of medical home, overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social services.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate services between providers.
• Motivate patients to be active, engaged participants in their health.
• Building and maintain positive working relationships with the patients, providers, nurse case managers, supervisors and office staff.
• Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs provided.
• Provide information in a manner culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being served.
• Work with prescription assistance programs and 340B pharmacies to assist patients get needed medications.
• Provide referrals to needed services such as transportation, housing, child advocacy, dental, substance abuse, health education, nutrition counseling, food banks, and employment assistance.
• Educate and assist families in applying for social services programs such as insurance (Medicaid and others), utilities programs, child care, etc.
• Record and maintain documentation concerning assistance provided to patients and others for reporting purposes.
• Assist in coordination of transportation services.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees