Community Health Worker

About the Role:

Provide a link between patients and available resources to provide the necessary resources in a cost-effective manner.

Our Values:
- Put Patients First
- Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
- Operate with Integrity & Excellence
- Be Innovative
- Work As One Team

What You'll Do

- Provide home visits to risk patients and families for evaluation of needs in an effort to provide direction of care for desired outcomes in a cost-effective manner.
- Report specific health & social information back to the care management team to asset in development of care pathways.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences as needed.
- Assist patients with accessing needed services, recognize potentially serious problems to prevent poor health and social outcomes.

Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working with a community agency providing health care services, including community resources, communication skills, individual and family advocacy, health education, and service skills.
- Active patient of the state's Community Health Worker Association.
- Effective communication skills.
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Professional work ethic.
- Strong comfort with working in a fast-paced environment.
- An authentic passion for improving the lives of underserved patients and advancing value-based care.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Community Health Worker (CHW) certification through a college-level program.
State-Specific Requirements:
- Ohio Plan: CHW certification through a college-level program or LPN or LCSW license required. Valid driver’s license required.
- Michigan Plan: CHW certification preferred but not required. Valid driver’s license required.
- Illinois Plan: CHW certification preferred but not required. Valid driver’s license required.
- Medicare: CHW certification through a college-level program or LPN license required.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Kentucky Plan: CHW certification preferred but not required. Valid driver’s license required.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

- Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where the expectation is to work both in office and at home on a weekly basis. The office is located at 19500 HWY 249, Suite 570 Houston, TX 77070.
- The total compensation target pay range for this role is: $23 - $28 per hour. The range represents our national target range for this role.