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General Description

The Population Health Resource Associate- Community Health Worker is responsible for the implementation and care coordination of comprehensive patient plans which support patient’s recovery and management of their chronic health conditions. This position will act as a liaison between patients and important community partners and resources to ensure continuity of care. As a Community Health Worker, this position will assist patients and caregivers in navigating community resources to reduce barriers to care and improve health outcomes. This role may see patients in settings including but not limited to patient’s home, medical clinic and community.

Work Hours: Standard business hours 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide outreach and care management support to patients
• Educate clients of available community resources
• Ability to manage an active caseload while balancing multiple tasks
• Review and update person centered care plans to measure progress and patient outcomes
• Ability to act as a collaborating member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Complete required documentation within the expected program timeframe
• Ability to successfully navigate electronic medical records and document according to agency standards
• Ability to meet productivity and performance expectations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Organized and motivated by a fast-paced environment
• Two years work experience. Customer service communications. Health care related experience preferred
• Able to manage multiple tasks/pr ojects simultaneously
• Proficient in review and assess needs quickly
• Strong with the use of computer software tools and data files
• Comforta ble with continuous change and self-initiating-
• Able to complete docume ntation in a quick and efficient manner (will be in legal medical record andother software systems developed for caremanagement and population based program metrics)

Level Characteristics

• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Promote programs and services to community
• Build effective and trusting relationships with patient/peers
• Use motivational interviewin g and active-listening skills whenassessing patient conditions, problems and interests
• Use conflict-resolution skills when reaching consensus aboutplans ofcare and treatment decisions
• Demonstrate confidence, com passion, political savvy, as well asattention to detail to apply these s kills as decisions dictate
• Use data to analyze trends and to verify data

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school degree or equivalent, as well as strong communications and organizational skills.

Experience

Work generally requires customer service experience through patient or public contact. Two years of experience with customer interactions via phone and marketing/communications preferred. Active user of electronic medical records software strongly preferred. An associate’s degree or higher may be substituted for experience.

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