Community Health Worker

Breakthrough; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellness West is seeking a Community Health Worker to serve on Chicago’s west side, connecting patients with medical care and local resources.

You will maintain a steady caseload, perform health assessments, coordinate referrals, and educate community members about primary care and social determinants of health. The role requires occasional evenings/weekends and works onsite at multiple centers in Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Complete Health Risk Assessments (HRA) with patients living in target zip codes
• Complete monthly CBO follow-ups for qualified candidates
• Maintain 80 monthly CBO follow-ups/HRAs for qualified candidates
• Assist with community resources and scheduling appointments
• Educate community members on the importance of engaging in primary care
• Educate on disease states inclusive of group and individual opportunities
• Refer to Medical Home CHWs at nearby Wellness West primary care practices for ongoing follow up and engagement with a primary care provider
• Follow up with patients referred to primary care
• Accurately document patient information, assessments, and referrals
• Help address social determinants of health
• Attend ongoing training and learning related to job position and duties
• Participate in Multidisciplinary team meeting weekly
• Follow-up with internal and external referrals

Job description

Job Title: Community Health Worker
Reports to: Community Health Worker Coordinator
FLSA Code: Exempt, Full time
Hours: 40-hour workweek; occasional weekends and evening hours as needed
Location: Adult Center
Women’s Center, 3330 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
Men’s Center, 402 N. St. Louis, Ave, Chicago, IL 60624

POSITION SUMMARY

Wellness is an initiative on Chicago’s west side that uses a comprehensive network of community-based partners and medical providers to screen community members with chronic illness for social determinants of health and provide a suite of comprehensive services to resolve identified issues. The Wellness West Community Based Organization Community Health Worker (CBO CHW) will serve as a bridge between the patient, the medical system, and community-based organizations by building trusting relationships with community members served by the program. The CBO CHW will also help in identifying barriers to accessing quality care, work with individuals to overcome these barriers, provide relevant referrals, follow-up with clients accordingly. The CBO CHW is employed by Wellness West and works within participating community-based organizations. The CHW is required to maintain a consistent caseload of 80 participants and is responsible for reaching this target within the first 90 days of their start date.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS

• Complete Health Risk Assessments (HRA) with patients living in target zip codes
• Complete monthly CBO follow-ups for qualified candidates
• Maintain 80 monthly CBO follow-ups/HRAs for qualified candidates.
• Assist with community resources and scheduling appointments
• Educate community members on the importance of engaging in primary care
• Educate on disease states inclusive of group and individual opportunities
• Refer to Medical Home CHWs at nearby Wellness West primary care practices for ongoing follow up and engagement with a primary care provider
• Follow up with patients referred to primary care
• Accurately document patient information, assessments, and referrals
• Help address social determinants of health
• Attend ongoing training and learning related to job position and duties
• Participate in Multidisciplinary team meeting weekly
• Follow-up with internal and external referrals