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Job Summary
Hybrid Work Environment - Must reside in Hawaii
Pay Range : $51,124- $74,293
Note : Individuals typically begin between the minimum to middle of the pay range
As a Community Health Worker, you will engage people in emotionally powerful ways. Your ability to build trusting relationships and connections are foundational to improving health outcomes and making a positive difference.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for partnering with members and their families to understand, navigate, access community services / resources, and to promote the adoption of healthy behaviors.
The CHW acts as a liaison between providers and the HMSA Health Coordinators / Case Managers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.
Your actions will directly promote, maintain, and improve the health of members and their families.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires safely operating an insured automobile for travel to off-site locations to conduct and accomplish business related activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages community health by establishing and maintaining trusting relationships with individuals, families, and providers to promote health, recovery, resiliency, and wellness.
Advocating in members and families' best interests to ensure needs / choices are accurately represented / supported, and that timely care / services are delivered.
Performs screenings / assessments regarding health risk factors and barriers to accessing appropriate care and makes appropriate referrals to licensed clinical staff, as indicated.
Utilizes effective communication skills such as motivational interviewing to gain agreement from member to be compliant with routine provider appointments and other medical services to maintain and improve health.
Communicates and collaborates with members and families to identify key health concerns and options for removing barriers that affect service delivery, member satisfaction, cost, and ultimately the community's health.
Leading to the overall improvement of coordination of care for the member.
Paying careful attention to the clinical / license scopes and using professional judgement to take the appropriate actions necessary in the best interest of the community member(s).
Tailors and delivers culturally appropriate health education and instruction on how to use the existing health care and social service programs.
Delivering the information in a simple, helpful, and effective manner.
Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.
LI-Hybrid
Last updated : 2024-03-23
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$69k-84k (estimate)
03/25/2024
06/21/2024
hmsa.com
LIHUE, HI
1,000 - 3,000
1938
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
BENNETT JACOBY
$1B - $3B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Hawaii Medical Service is a health insurer service provider.
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Community health workers help culturally diverse populations and underserved communities receive the proper medical attention.
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Community health workers address any road blocks to care, and offer referrals to programs for such needs as housing, food, education, and mental health services.
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Community health workers report to health educators and healthcare providers.
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They share their findings so that the educators can create new programs or adjust existing programs to better suit the needs of the community.
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Community health workers offer the health needs of the community they serve and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening.
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Career tips from people on Community Health Worker jobs
CHWs usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences with the community members they serve.
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Community health workers have a breadth of knowledge that helps hospitals make these social connections.
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Learn effective communication skills.
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