Community-based Health Worker

Insight Global; Ohio; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA, FSA

401k with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Community Based Health Worker to serve Ohio communities. You will visit members in their homes, assess needs, and connect them to transportation, housing, healthcare, and social services. All activities are documented in the care management system.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and comfort with Microsoft Office, Teams, VPNs, EMR systems, and other digital tools. Travel will be 50%+ across counties in Ohio.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, VPNs, mobile hotspots, EMR, and other digital workplace tools.
• Experience in community health, outreach or care coordination preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicaid, long-term care, waiver services and social determinants of health.

Responsibilities

• Visit members in their homes or community.
• Assess needs and barriers to care, and connect to transportation, housing, food, healthcare and social services.
• Coordinate doctor appointments and transportation as needed.
• Document activities and health information in the care management system.
• Spend 50%+ of time traveling to homes, providers and community organizations.

Skills

Community health work

Care coordination

Resource linkage

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

VPNs

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Insight Global is looking for a Community Based Health Workers for a client of Insight Global here across the state of Ohio! Please see the below information:

MUST-HAVES:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, virtual private networks, mobile hotspots, electronic medical records, and other digital workplace tools.

Relevant experience and knowledge:

• Previous experience in community health work, peer support, outreach, social services, care coordination, or another community-based role.
• Knowledge of Medicaid, long-term care, waiver services, behavioral health, and social determinants of health.

Day-to-Day:

• Visit members in their homes or community
• Talk with members to understand what they need and what is preventing them from getting care
• Help connect them to resources like transportation, food, housing, childcare, healthcare, and social services
• Help coordinate doctor appointments and transportation
• Sometimes go with members to appointments
• Gather information about the member’s health, living situation, eligibility, and needs
• Feed that information back to the Case Manager, who develops/manages the formal care plan
• Educate members on available health and wellness resources
• Follow up to make sure members are actually getting the services they need
• Document everything they’re doing in the care management system
• Spend 50%+ of their time traveling to homes, providers, hospitals, and community organizations

County Openings:

Shelby, Hancock, Mercer, Putnam, Van Wert, Defiance, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Seneca, Licking, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Perry, and Washington

***Compensation:

$22/hr

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law