Community Health Worker

Mass General Brigham; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a dedicated community health professional to provide advanced health education, outreach, and care coordination in the community. You will work with healthcare providers to ensure patients receive appropriate services and to improve health outcomes, conducting in-depth assessments of needs and barriers to care.

You will coach patients on healthy behaviors, help develop and implement care plans for patients with complex needs, and assist them in navigating the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Social Work or related field (required).
• 2+ years of experience in community health outreach, health education, or related field.
• CHW Massachusetts License preferred; SDOH and complex patient populations experience preferred.
• Experience helping patients access state/federal programs and benefits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced health education, outreach and care coordination.
• Work with providers to ensure appropriate care and outcomes.
• Assess patient needs, goals and barriers to good health.
• Coach on healthy behaviors and self-management of chronic conditions.
• Collaborate to develop and implement care plans for complex patients.
• Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system and services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health / Social Work or related field

Job description

Site: Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Opportunity

• Provides advanced health education, outreach, and care coordination services to individuals and families in the community. Areas could include exercise, mental health, medication management, nutrition, health care system navigation, substance use and other health behaviors.
• Works closely with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and support services to improve health outcomes.
• Conducts in-depth assessments of patient needs, goals, and barriers to achieving good health outcomes.
• Provides advanced health education and coaching to individuals and families to promote healthy behaviors and self-management of chronic conditions.
• Collaborates with healthcare providers to develop and implement care plans for patients with complex health needs.
• Assists patients in navigating the healthcare system and accessing appropriate services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Public Health, Social Work or other related field of study required. Related experience can be accepted in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years of experience in community health outreach, health education, or related field required.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Massachusetts License preferred.
• Experience with community-based work, patient home visits, SUD, homelessness and a complex patient population preferred.
• Experience with Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), housing, food insecurity, transportation, utilities, employment, childcare assistance programs preferred.
• Experience helping patients or clients apply for state/federal programs/benefits (i.e. SSDI, SSI, SNAP) and advocating for the patient with appeals preferred.
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