Field Based Community Health Worker - Albany GA

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As a Field Based Community Health Worker (CHW), you will act in a liaison role with Medicaid members to ensure appropriate care is accessed as well as to provide home and social assessments and member education. CHW’s work in a team-based structure and spend the majority of their time in the community engaging directly with members. Interesting in learning to work with medically complex patients who may be experiencing significant addiction and/or behavioral health conditions is important for this role.

The CHW provides assessments of social and functional health issues affecting chronically ill and high-risk patients in a variety of environments, primarily the home setting.  The CHW works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to identify and access services to close care gaps and improve quality of life of OAH members.  They help to manage health problems by coordinating health care services for these members in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations.  This includes (but is not limited to) assessment, development and implementation of plan of care. Ongoing care and management of members is conducted in collaboration with other care team members and includes scheduling of follow up clinician visits with member agreement.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of (8am - 5pm). It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. This position is a field-based position with a home-based office. You will work from home when not in the field.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Locate, outreach and engage members within the community that clinicians and care navigators have not been able to reach; create a positive experience and relationship with the member
• Assesses functional and social needs of members and collaborates to develop and implement solutions with the frequency established in the model of care
• Establish goals and a plan of care to meet identified functional and social needs
• Begin implementation of care plan
• Work collaboratively the multidisciplinary team to engage resources and strategies to address medical, functional, and social barriers to care
• Works closely with clinicians to help bridge the gap for these previously un-engaged members and members with whom contact was lost
• Identify, refer, and coordinate available community resources to address non-medical needs and ensure patient access to services
• Completely and accurately document in patient’s electronic medical record
• Provide patients and family members with education regarding the need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit
• Actively participate in organizational quality initiatives
• Participate in collaborative multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of care delivery (e.g. Pod calls)
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, core values and goals of UnitedHealthcare and its healthcare delivery including the ability to integrate values of compassion, integrity, performance, innovation  and relationships in the care provided to our members

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
• Must have resided within the community for 2 years
• Knowledge of culture and values of community
• Familiarity with the resources available in the community
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time for field based work
• Schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with flexibility to adjust schedule based on member's needs
• Must be within 30 minutes from Albany GA
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in working with at risk populations
• Field based experience
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide, or Medical Assistant
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English
• CHW Certification
• Experience working in managed care
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid population

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work with diverse care teams
• Exhibit independent clinical judgment, but the ability to consult and engage with other team members for improved patient outcomes.

UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.

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