Job Title - Community Health Worker (Hybrid)
Pay Rate - $22-$23/hour
**100% Mileage paid - National Mileage Reimbursement Rate**
CTH
Start Date: TBD
Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 6:00pm)
40 hrs. per week- limited evening or weekend appointments possible
**All equipment provided**
Location: ARKANSAS

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Job Summary:

• Administers field based Independent Assessments to beneficiaries.
• Requires daily travel to and from appointments at Provider offices, beneficiary homes, and other community meeting locations within areas served by Arkansas Department of Human Services.
• Utilizes and secures 5-10 pounds of technology equipment (cellular phone, computer, and hotspot).
• Communicates in a culturally sensitive manner to individuals whose support needs are being assessed within the mental health and/or developmentally disabled populations.
• Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet deadlines.
• Requires little assistance with standard and non-standard requests.
• Works with a supervisor to solve more complex problems.
• Prioritizes and organizes its own work to meet agreed upon deadlines.
• Works with others as part of a team.

Must have qualifications/experience:

• Must have Experience with opmethe Developmental Disability or Behavioral Health Population
• Requires a Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field with experience in mental health counseling and/or working with developmentally disabled beneficiaries, psychology, or social work.
• If working with behavioral health beneficiaries, must possess at least one year of working directly with the mental health population. Experience working with these populations in face-to-face settings is preferred.
• If working with developmentally disabled beneficiaries, must possess at least two years working directly with beneficiaries having developmental disabilities. Experience working with these populations in face-to-face settings is preferred.
• Possess ability to meet any requirements of a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional (QDDP) if serving developmentally disabled beneficiaries.
• Requires daily travel to and from appointments at Provider offices, beneficiary homes, and other community meeting locations within a specific region of Arkansas.
• Must possess the ability to drive long distances, sit for 1-3 hours, and carry 5-10 pounds of equipment.
• Must possess the ability to navigate a Windows based environment and create, edit, save, and send documents utilizing Microsoft Word; and the ability to navigate Outlook and conduct Internet searches.

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• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) plan
• Two different fixed indemnity plan add-ons
• Major Medical Plans, including 1 HSA Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term disability
• Life and AD&D

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Have you been vaccinated already against COVID-19?
• Do you have a bachelor's degree in psychology or social work or any related course?
• Do you have any experience conducting assessments of the developmentally disabled population for the health plan or insurance, or to qualify them for a certain program or state benefits?

Ability to Relocate:

• Arkansas: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road