Community Health Worker

Viva Health; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA HEALTH in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Community Health Worker to support patients through the ACHN and Medicare teams. You will promote disease self-management, share information on medical and community services, and help carry out the plan of care with Care Coordinators and Case Managers.

Travel within the service area may be required; you should have good communication skills, empathy, and the ability to work across diverse community settings to improve recipients' health outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong interview and telephone skills; caring, assertive and tactful.
• Ability to understand health-related service delivery systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.
• Ability to analyze diverse environmental factors affecting members’ well-being.
• Strong organization and time management.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to work in varied community settings.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Care Coordinators and Case Managers in care management services.
• Promote disease self-management using approved education tools.
• Provide patients with information on medical and community services.
• Assist with carrying out the established plan of care as directed.
• May assist with Health Risk Assessments and referral generation.
• Travel to locations within the service area as needed.

Skills

Interview skills

Health systems understanding

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organization & time management

Flexibility

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bham-Corporate Office
Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

Description

VIVA HEALTH, ranked one of the Best Places to Work by Modern Healthcare, is seeking a Community Health Worker in Birmingham, AL!

The Community Health Worker will work alongside the Alabama Coordinated Health Networks (ACHN) and/or Medicare teams to ensure that recipients have access to all covered services appropriate to the recipient’s condition or circumstance. This role will assist Care Coordinators and Case Managers in carrying out care management services by providing assistance with promoting disease self- management, utilizing approved education tools, providing information to the patient on medical and community services as directed, and assisting with carrying out established plan of care as directed. This individual may also assist with Health Risk Assessments and referral generation. This position may travel to locations within the relevant service area through a reliable means of transportation insured in accordance with Company policy.

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma or GED
• Good interview and telephone skills, as well as the ability to deal with recipients in a caring and helpful (assertive and tactful) manner
• Ability to understand health-related service delivery systems
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Ability to analyze varied environmental factors in relation to members’ well being
• Organization and time management skills
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and work effectively in a variety of settings especially in the community
• Basic computer skills

PREFERRED

• Experience in case management, human services, public health or experience with the underinsured population
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Word and Excel

Equal Opportunity Employer
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