Community Health Worker

Heluna Heallth; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Heluna Health seeks Community Health Workers to join the Public Guardian program in Los Angeles, supporting clients with public benefits, benefits verification, and case management. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continued eligibility and access to services.

The role emphasizes strong interpersonal communication, the ability to navigate complex benefit systems, and reliable transportation to meet client needs in the community setting.

Qualifications

• Six months of full-time experience with the public or community groups, interviewing clients about health and social services.
• Six months of experience at the level of Mental Health Peer Advocate.
• Valid California Class C Driver License or ability to use alternative transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist rep-payee program participants with verifying and applying for entitled benefits (Social Security, VA, Medi-Cal, Medicare).
• Submit verification documentation and complete annual redeterminations to maintain benefits.
• Ensure proper spending patterns to maintain eligibility for public assistance benefits, pensions, and other income.
• Provide basic case management to maintain benefits and accompany clients to appointments.

Skills

Public health experience

Interpersonal communication

Job description

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking Community Health Workers to join Public Guardian.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for assisting the rep-payee program participant in verifying and applying or all entitled benefits including Social Security, VA, Medi-Cal and Medicare.
• Submits verification documentation and completes annual redeterminations to maintain benefits for participants.
• Ensure proper spending patterns to maintain eligibility to public assistance benefits, pensions, and other income.
• Provides basic case management to maintain benefits, visits clients or attends appointments with client to maintain benefits.
• Ensure payment for services, basics, and rent for program participants.
• Sets up payment recipients as vendors and ensures the validity and active status of vendors.
• Ensures that program provision for paid services is provided as contracted.
• Provides personal and incidental funds to the client as appropriate
• Picks up mail and checks according to needs of the client.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

• Six months offull-time experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties such as interviewing clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions,and providing information about health, mental health,and social services to clients or patients -OR- Six months of experience at the level of the Los Angeles County class ofMental Health Peer Advocate. Work performed part-time in the specified capacities will be prorated on a month-for-month basis.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Successful clearance through Los Angeles County’s Live Scan process.

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to be flexible with program changes and work duties.
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently problem solve.
• Strong organizational skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand: Frequently

Walk: Frequently

Sit: Frequently

Handling / Fingerin g: Occasionally

Reach Outward: Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally

Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs

Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs

See: Constantly

Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.

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