Community Health Worker
Company: Help At Home
Location: Madison
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
- -Help at Home is the nation's 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 clients
-comfortably and safely within their homes and communities.Job
Summary:Reporting to the Senior Manager of Clinical Operations, the
HealthyMatch Community Health Worker will -primarily be working out
in the community with specific target populations in St. Clair
County Illinois -. 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 clientsRequired Skills and
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 and
Experience:
- Community Health Worker Certification preferred
- Bachelor's 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 settingPhysical
Requirements:
- Work -setting - -indoor and extensive use of computer
- Minimal lifting and -bending - role typically requires long
periods of sittingWhat We're Offering:
- Attractive base salary
- Benefits (medical, dental & vision)
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Mileage reimbursement
- Opportunity to work with a Forbes recognized organization for
"Best Employers for Women" in 2022"The 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 JazzHR
Keywords: Help At Home, Springfield , Community Health Worker, Healthcare , Madison, Illinois
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