Community Health Navigator & Care Advocate

Georgia Department of Public Health; Georgia; Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Georgia Department of Public Health seeks a Community Health Worker to improve access to health care services and increase screening. You will establish trusting relationships with patients and families, support their health goals, and communicate the HFCBI mission.

You will follow up through calls, home visits, and other settings to ensure comprehensive care. You will assist with perinatal care plans, provide referrals to community services, and maintain required program reports.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or related field.
• 2 years public health education experience or 1 year Hlth Educator 2 or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Improve access to health care services and increase screening for the community.
• Establish trusting relationships with patients and families and provide support.
• Communicate the Healthy Families Community Based Initiative (HFCBI) mission.
• Provide follow-up, interviewing, and goal setting with patients and families.
• Follow up with patients via phone, home visits and other settings.
• Assist patients in understanding perinatal care plans and instructions.
• Provide referrals to community services as appropriate.
• Complete required program reports reflecting services rendered.
• Manage assigned caseload and work collaboratively within a team.
• Work with OB-GYN providers and Doulas to ensure coordinated care plans.
• Communicate community resources to meet patient needs.
• Act as patient advocate and liaison with community service agencies.

Kenntnisse

Patient communication

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Georgia Department of Public Health seeks a Community Health Worker to improve access to health care services and increase screening. You will establish trusting relationships with patients and families, support their health goals, and communicate the HFCBI mission.

You will follow up through calls, home visits, and other settings to ensure comprehensive care. You will assist with perinatal care plans, provide referrals to community services, and maintain required program reports.