Community Health Worker (Hybrid)
Company: Help At Home
Location: Kokomo
Posted on: September 21, 2023
Job Description:
Help at Home is the nations leading provider of high quality
care and support solutions. Our goal is to enable the highest level
of personal independence and meaningful lives for our clients. Help
at Home is committed to delivering a gold standard in care through
our attentive and well-trained staff who support our
clientscomfortably and safely within their homes and
communities.Job Summary:Reporting to the Senior Manager of Clinical
Operations, the HealthyMatch Community Health Worker willprimarily
be working out in the community with specific target populations
throughout Cass, Howard and Miami Counties in Indiana. CHWs will
work closely with HealthyMatch RNs and LSWs to improve patient care
and outcomes.Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for establishing rapport with clients and their
caregivers
- Follow up with clients via phone calls and home visits
- Help clients set personal health related goals
- Provide referrals for services to community agencies as
appropriate
- Help clients connect with transportation resources and provide
appointment reminders when needed
- Work collaboratively with other Help at Home personnel assigned
to the same client
- Act as a client advocate and liaison between the caregiver,
family, and community service agencies
- Document accordingly in the EMR and other software no later
than 24 hours after client contact
- Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings, as
requested
- Manage assigned caseload of clientsPreferred Skills &
Abilities:
- Experience working with at-risk, elder populations
- Ability to work independently and as part of a broader care
team as the situation requires
- Experience working as part of a broader health care team and
leading by influence
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication
skills
- Organized, flexible and ability to multitaskEducation &
Experience:
- Community Health Worker Certification preferred
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- 1-2 years of experience directly related to the duties and
responsibilities specified
- Strong preference for experience with elder population in a
home health care, hospice/palliative or facility settingWhat We're
Offering:
- Competitive base salary
- Benefits (health, dental & vision)
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid & floating holidays
- Work laptopThe above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned
to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.Help
At Home is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and
welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and
impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color,
religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic
data, or religion or other legally protected status.Powered by
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