Community Health Worker - LTSS

Hawaii Medical Service Association; Hawaii; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Medical Service Association in Hawaii is seeking a Community Health Worker to advance health and wellness in the community. The CHW will perform outreach, education, care coordination, and connect members to services, working within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include building trusting relationships, supporting home and community-based services, and promoting adherence to treatment plans while respecting licensure boundaries.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and three years relevant healthcare/social services experience.
• Fieldwork experience such as home visits and navigating social services.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Must have reliable transportation for in-person member meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manage community health by building trusting relationships with individuals, families, and providers.
• Coordinate with licensed clinicians and Health Management programs as needed.
• Use motivational interviewing to encourage care adherence and close care gaps.
• Deliver education, resources, referrals, and connections to health services.
• Guide community members through complex health cases within licensure boundaries.
• Provide culturally appropriate health education and clear instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office

Reliable transportation

Fieldwork experience

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

** Hybrid Work Environment - Must reside in Hawaii **

Pay Range: $47,500 - $88,000

Note: Individuals typically begin between the minimum to middle of the pay range

The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves a critical role in advancing health and wellness within the community by fostering trust, advocacy for individuals and families, and facilitating timely access to appropriate care. The role performs outreach, offer educational resources, coordinate care, supporting closing care gaps, and connect members with relevant community services to address social determinants of health (SDOH). Collaborates with healthcare and community professionals to optimize health outcomes, member satisfaction, and overall community well-being. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary care team (ICT).

• Serves a critical role in advancing health and wellness within the community by fostering trust, advocacy for individuals and families, and facilitating timely access to appropriate care.
• Performs outreach, offer educational resources, coordinate care, supporting closing care gaps, and connect members with relevant community services to address social determinants of health (SDOH).
• Collaborates with healthcare and community professionals to optimize health outcomes, member satisfaction, and overall community well-being.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary care team (ICT).
• Advances health and wellness within the Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS) community.
• Collaborates with care managers to facilitate home and community-based services (HCBS) services implementation.
• Performs screening to identify and address barriers to health.
• Encourages adherence to treatment plans.
• Facilitates connection with community resources and reinforces individualized care plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree and three years relevant healthcare/social services experience; or equivalent education/work experience.
• Fieldwork experience such as home visits, conducting health screenings in the community, and/or navigating social services (like food, housing).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must have reliable transportation for in-person meetings with members at home or other locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage community health by establishing and maintaining trusting relationships with individuals, families, and providers to promote health, recovery, resiliency, and wellness. Advocate and support members and their families by prioritizing their needs and preferences, making sure they receive appropriate care and services promptly.
• Coordinate and collaborate with licensed clinicians and/or Health Management programs, as needed. Adjust workflows when necessary to provide optimal care for each situation or individual.
• Uses effective communication techniques, including motivational interviewing, to encourage members to attend regular provider appointments, close open care gaps, and utilize medical services that support their health. Engage with members and their families to discuss major health concerns and explore solutions to obstacles impacting service delivery, member satisfaction, cost, and community health. These efforts contribute to better care coordination for members overall.
• Delivers comprehensive education, resources, referrals, and connections to health-related services within the community. Facilitates the introduction of new or underutilized programs and services to community members.
• Provides guidance to community members facing complex health cases in navigating healthcare systems. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, conducting home visits, accompanying individuals to appointments, and supporting community events as needed. Exercises sound professional judgment and adhere strictly to scope and licensure boundaries to ensure actions are taken in the best interest of the community member(s).
• Provides culturally appropriate health education and instructions on using existing health and social services, presenting information clearly and effectively.
• Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.

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