Community Connector (Remote) - Wa Only

Molina Healthcare; Renton (WA); Remote; USD 30.000 - 51.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Molina Healthcare in Renton, WA seeks a Community Health Worker to support community-based member advocacy and navigation of health plan benefits. You will work with the health services team to meet members where they are, coordinate services, and help maintain Medicaid eligibility.

This role involves substantial member outreach and travel as required by state contracts. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year in health care, CHW certification where required, valid driver's license, and

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering customer-oriented support to underserved or vulnerable populations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while communicating with members and caregivers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard software applications.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of community resources and social services is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Advocate for members and connect them with health plan resources.
• Meet with members in various settings (homes, shelters, clinics) as needed.
• Assist with navigating health plans, scheduling, transportation, and prescriptions.
• Help members access social services such as housing, food, and employment resources.
• Reach out to locate disconnected members and provide support for special needs.
• Conduct research to locate hard-to-reach members using available data.
• Engage in outreach activities, in-person or by phone, per project requirements.
• Support Medicaid eligibility maintenance and related financial resources.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Multitasking

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Ausbildung

CHW certification (state dependent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Job Summary

Provides support for community-based member advocacy activities. Serves as a local member advocate and resource, using knowledge of the community and resources available to engage and assist vulnerable members in managing health care needs. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties

• Engages with members as an advocate and resource to support management of health care needs.
• Collaborates with and supports the health care services team by providing non-clinical paraprofessional duties in the field to include meeting with members in their homes, nursing homes, shelters, provider offices, etc.
• Empowers members by helping them navigate and maximize their health plan benefits. Assistance may include: scheduling appointments with providers, arranging transportation for health care visits, getting prescriptions filled and following-up with members on missed appointments.
• Assists members in accessing social services such as community-based resources for housing, food, employment, etc.
• Provides outreach to locate and/or provide support for disconnected members with special needs.
• Conducts research with available data to locate members that Molina has been unable to contact (e.g., reviewing internal databases, contacting member providers or caregivers or travel to last known address or community resource locations such as homeless shelters, etc.)
• Participates in ongoing or project-based activities that may require extensive member outreach (telephonic and/or face-to-face).
• Guides members to maintain Medicaid eligibility and with other financial resources as appropriate.
• 50-80% local travel may be required (based upon state/contractual requirements).

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of health care experience, preferably working with underserved or special needs populations with varied health, economic and educational circumstances, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification may be required for certain states (dependent upon contractual requirements).
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements, unless otherwise required by law.
• Ability to multi-task applications while speaking with members.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn other lines of business, programs and relevant software systems/applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community Health Worker (CHW) certification (for states other than Ohio, and California, where it is required).
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
• Bilingual based on community need.
• Familiarity with health care systems.
• Knowledge of community-specific culture.
• Experience with/or knowledge of health care systems, community resources, social services, and/or health education.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package.

Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $21.78 - $36.77 / HOURLY
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.