Senior Community Health Navigator

Bay Area Community Health; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 77,595,000 - 89,945,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Area Community Health seeks a Community Health Worker III who will serve at multiple sites in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, acting as liaison between primary care, specialties and community resources. The CHW III will perform outreach, care coordination, linkage to services, and case management across diverse sites.

The role requires flexibility to work at clinics, mobiles, schools, homeless encampments, warming centers, and patients' homes with up to 75% travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-4 years of experience in a community-based health care service capacity preferred.
• AS/AA in health or related field preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• CEC Certification, if applicable.
• CHW Certification - Recertification and/or retraining process, as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver training for CHW I through CHW II.
• Assess patient's home living situation.
• Conduct housing and crisis assessments in various portals, as applicable.
• Conduct SDOH assessments and provide resources as appropriate.
• Conduct intake assessment of clients referred for case management.
• Monitor, document, and report staff productivity through internal and external reports.
• Assist in monitoring of patient referrals.
• Utilize PDSA model for continuous process improvement.
• Develop and nurture collaborative relationships with community partners.
• Ensure compliance with health plan, county grant, or specific program requirements.
• Support patient engagement, linkage, coordination, monitoring, follow-up and advocacy.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AS/AA in health or related field

CEC Certification

CHW Certification - Recertification and/or retraining

Job description

Bay Area Community Health seeks a Community Health Worker III who will serve at multiple sites in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, acting as liaison between primary care, specialties and community resources. The CHW III will perform outreach, care coordination, linkage to services, and case management across diverse sites.

The role requires flexibility to work at clinics, mobiles, schools, homeless encampments, warming centers, and patients' homes with up to 75% travel.