Community Health Worker

Health Care Management, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Company Vehicles Available

Job summary

Health Care Management, Inc. seeks a Community Health Worker / Care Manager to join our Enhanced Care Management and CHOW program.

You will conduct face-to-face and telehealth visits, connect clients with health and social services, and support care planning with a multidisciplinary team. You must have a high school diploma, a valid California driver’s license with a clean DMV record, a personal vehicle, and CPR within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to connect with clients.
• Strong organizational skills to manage caseloads and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with personal computers and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular face-to-face contact with participants to deliver service benefits.
• Make outreach calls for enrollment and conduct screening/assessments.
• Provide health education and address barriers to care, including preventive services.
• Help participants navigate health services with information, referrals and encouragement.
• Serve as a cultural liaison to create care plans with the healthcare team.
• Assist participants in enrolling or maintaining government or other assistance programs.
• Provide participant advocacy to prevent health issues or injuries.
• Ensure timely billing for services and accurate documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Introduction to the Company

Home &HealthCare Management is the oldest homehealthcare agency in Northern California. Our agency specializes in delivering comprehensive in-home care and case management for older adults, children, and those living with disabilities across many counties. We use a matrix of Medi-Cal, Medicare and targetedhealthprograms to find solutions that work for our clients.

Overview of the Role

You will be part of theEnhanced Care Management andCommunityHealthOutreach Work program (CHOW). TheCommunityHealthWorker/Care Manageris a trusted member of thecommunitywho serves as a link betweenhealth, social services and thecommunityto facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. You will work with the program team comprised ofcommunityhealthworkers, care managers, clerical support, and program managers/supervisors to deliver services.

Who You Are

You can work in the community for face-to-face and telehealth/phone contact visits with clients. You have excellent communication and basic knowledge of the geographic community, knowledge of available support and services within the community, and an ability to research services that may be available to your caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide service benefits through regular face to face contact with participants
• Make outreach calls to participants for enrollment in theECM and CHOW programs, and conduct screening and assessments
• Providehealtheducation services and address barriers to physical and mentalhealthcare, including providing information or instruction onhealthtopics.
• Help participants navigatehealthservices by providing information, training, referrals,encouragement and the facilitation of appropriate preventive services.
• Serve as a cultural liaison to create a plan of care, as part of ahealthcare team.
• Assisting participants in enrolling or maintaininggovernment or other assistance programs related to improvinghealth.
• Provide individual member support and advocacy by assisting a member to prevent onset or exacerbation ofhealthconditions or prevent injury or violence.
• Ensure timely billing for servicesand accurate documentation.

Essential Requirements

• High school diploma or higher education
• Skilled in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of standard software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as amember of a multidisciplinary team
• Valid California Driver’s License and eligible to be insured under our liability policy with a clean DMV report
• Your own vehicle and proof of current auto insurance
• CPR certificate required within 30 days of hire

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in CHW services and knowledge ofSocial Determinants ofHealth,healthprevention and chronichealthconditions.
• Bilingual skills are preferred, especially in languages such as Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, or Hmong.
• Education in social work or a related field such as gerontology, sociology,publichealthor psychology.
• Medical knowledge acquired through experienceoreducation.

Schedule:

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, from Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. No weekend work.

Location and Service Region:

This is not a remote role and requires you to work in our Sacramentooffice.

You will need your own car and be able to travel to clients' homes.You will be traveling in Sacramento and surrounding areas, such as Midtown Sacramento, West Sacramento, Sutter, Solano, San Joaquin, Yolo and Placer counties.

PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)is provided to all employees.

Transporting clients with personal vehicle is prohibited.

Physical Requirements:

Offer is conditional upon successfully passing a medical exam that tests amongst other things the ability to move, visual acuity, and hearing acuity. Physical requirements for this role specifically include:

• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, and moves intermittently during working hours
• Able to lift to 35 pounds without assistance
• Able to drive intermittently

Compensation:

Pay range is between $23.00 - $25.00 / hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

We value our employees and are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits package, which may include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• FSA (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Aflac
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays)
• Monthly phone Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage Reimbursement (For Eligible Positions)
• Company Vehicles Available (For Eligible Positions)