Pediatric Community Health Worker (TMPEC Grant)
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About The Position
Under the leadership and direction of the Director of Population Health, and in collaboration with integrated care team leadership, the Pediatric Community Health Worker (CHW) plays a pivotal role in supporting care coordination functions. In this role, the Pediatric CHW engages children (ages 0 - 5) and their families, provides education and care coordination to address care gaps, and attends to medical, behavioral, and health-related social needs. The Pediatric CHW works with patients to improve overall health outcomes. They assess strengths, needs, and barriers to accessing care. The Pediatrics CHW may act as a primary point of contact for caregiver(s), providing mentorship and supporting access to care at various critical junctures. They also connect families facing economic and social challenges to community resources. The Pediatric CHW adheres to high professional standards of conduct and maintains respectful and culturally responsive engagement with patients and colleagues. The Pediatric CHW effectively manages a caseload of patients with moderate to complex needs and communicates all service delivery by accurately documenting interventions and engagement activities within the patient record in a professional and timely manner. As a core care team member, the Pediatric CHW attends and actively engages in all pertinent meetings, trainings, and supervision with their medical and behavioral health care team colleagues.
