Community Health Partner - MD

Cityblock Health; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement benefits

Equity program

Paid time off

Job summary

Cityblock Health in Maryland is seeking a Community Health Partner (CHP) to work with RN Care Managers and support integrated social care coordination for members with complex needs. You will visit members in the community or home, assist with navigating social services, and coordinate care with internal and external providers.

Requires 2+ years in care coordination, a valid driver's license, and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive experience in care coordination, community health, or related field.
• Experience with high-volume caseload.
• Unrestricted driver's license and vehicle for daily use.

Responsibilities

• Engage with members from care teams and explain program expectations and goals.
• Complete assessments and screenings; collaborate with RN Care Manager on placement needs.
• Develop and update care plans with RN Care Manager and address social needs.
• Follow up with members on care coordination, benefits, and education.
• Meet members in the community (home, SNF, shelter, hospital) as needed.
• Use care facilitation and EHR platforms to document interactions and manage tasks.

Skills

Care coordination

Community health

High volume caseload

Driver's license

Technology proficiency

Scheduling platforms

Electronic health records

Motivational Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Scheduling platforms

Electronic health record systems

Care facilitation platforms

Job description

Job Description

Location: MD (Prince Georges or Montgomery Counties) Type: Hybrid

About the Role

Community Health Partners (CHP) CHPs work closely with RN Care Managers to support integrated social care coordination for members with complex needs (social, behavioral and physical). CHPs are responsible for spending significant time visiting members and sometimes with the caregivers of members (telephonic, virtual, hub, or in-home), helping members navigate and connect with community-based and social services, and coordinating care with both internal and external providers.

Responsibilities

• Engagement: Receive members from engagement and care teams, Describe program expectations (e.g., length) and goals to members
• Assessments/Intake: Complete assessment and screening instruments (including for behavioral health disorders) following protocols; Collaborate with RN Care Manager to determine need for member placement in a different program (e.g., lower or higher intensity program)
• Case Review and Care Planning: Partner with the RN Care Manager to develop members' care plans, Incorporate quality opportunities in care plans, Support members in achieving their care plan goals, Bring preliminary goals and identified resources to members to address social and care coordination needs, Work with members to address goals in care plans and coach to completion, Focus on goals of the members, risk mitigation, call-us-first emphasis, provider engagement, and addressing social needs, Participate in case conferences
• Follow-up Ongoing: Check-ins with members to follow-up on care coordination needs (benefits, social needs, external care) and care plan progress, Activate members around preventative care topics and goal progress, Provide routine non-clinical education on preventative care topics to members, Address and respond to member needs and delegate tasks in timely fashion
• Meet with members in the community (home, SNF, shelter, hospital) as needed, including as an extender of the care team for non-clinical needs, Complete screenings for emerging needs, Referral to care team if clinical interventions needed, Support loop closure on internal referrals (e.g., Behavioral Health Specialist, Pharmacists, Mobile Integrated Care team)
• Operations: Utilize our care facilitation, electronic health record and scheduling platforms as needed to collect data, document member interactions, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with your team, members and community resources

Work Experience

• 2+ years of progressive experience in care coordination, community health, health promotion, or a related field.
• Experience with High Volume Caseload.
• Unrestricted Driver’s License and vehicle for daily use.
• Proficiency using technology to support members with and without in-person contact (telephone and text etiquette, virtual visit platforms, etc.)
• Ability to learn and use scheduling platforms to ensure accurate appointment scheduling and management.
• Ability to learn and use electronic health record systems and/or care facilitation platforms to ensure accurate documentation.
• Proficient in collecting member clinical and demographic data and documenting appropriately in a timely manner.
• Versed in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care principles.
• Strong problem solving skills - can make difficult decisions and knows when to collaborate with other team members.
• Able to provide creative solutions to challenges within the healthcare system that are impeding optimization of members' care and health.
• Growth and learning mentality, ability to think outside the box, go outside the bounds of “traditional” responsibilities.
• Adaptable to change and prepared for frequent, fast-paced changes and shifting priorities.

Education

• Bachelors Degree.
• Valid Unrestricted Drivers License required.

Compensation and Benefits

We take into account an individual's qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, participation in the company's equity program, paid time off, including vacation and sick leave. The actual offer will be at the company's sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate's qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. The expected salary range for this position is: $28.00 - $32.00 Hourly.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Medical Clearance

Medical Clearance (for Member-Facing Roles): You must complete Cityblock's medical clearance requirements, which include, but may not be limited to, evidence of immunity to MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and a TB screen, or have an approved medical or religious accommodation that precludes you from being vaccinated against these diseases.

Recruiter Notice

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Cityblock will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.

Company Overview

Cityblock Health is the first tech-driven provider for communities with complex needs—bringing better care to where it’s needed most, block by block. Founded in 2017 on the premise that "health is local" and based in Brooklyn, we are backed by Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs along with some of the top healthcare investors in the country. Our mission is to improve the health of underserved communities. Importantly, our solutions are designed specifically for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, and we meet our members where they are, bringing care into the home and neighborhoods through our community-based care teams and Virtual Care offerings. In close collaboration with community-based organizations, local providers, and leading health plans, we are reorganizing the health system to focus on what matters to our members. Equipped with world-class, custom care delivery technology, we deliver personalized primary care, behavioral health, and social services to deliver a radically better experience of care for every member and community we serve. Over the next year, we’ll grow quickly to bring better care to many more members and their communities. To do this, we need people who, like us, believe that everyone should have good care for what matters to them, in their community. Our work is grounded in a belief in the power of a diverse community. To close gaps in care and advance equity in the communities we serve, we have to start with making our own team diverse and inclusive. Our ways of working are characterized by creativity, collaboration, and mutual learning that comes from bringing together a community from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to ensure that every person on the Cityblock team, and every Cityblock member, feels supported and included as a part of our community.

Values

• Aim for Understanding
• Be All In
• Bring Your Whole Self
• Lean Into Discomfort
• Put Members First

Team

We employ a field-based, home-based care model and are committed to meeting members where they are—in their homes, in their community, and in our Hubs. We will go above and beyond to connect with Cityblock members in a non-judgmental, respectful and empathic manner, to meet their needs, and to provide feedback to the system as a whole as we strive to do better every day.