Job Details
Job Location
637 Washington Street - Boston, MA
Salary Range
$20.00 - $28.00 Hourly
Job Category
Health Care
Description
The role of the Community Health Worker is to provide culturally appropriate health education and information and to assist patients with navigating the health care system. The CHW must be an advocate for marginalized and high-risk individuals with chronic medical conditions. S / He must feel comfortable engaging with individuals and families in their homes as well as in the health center. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position.
Primary Responsibilities :
Patient Outreach
- Conduct assessments of patient skills and areas of need
- Coordinate social and medical services for patients
- Provide home-based health promotion intervention to high-risk patients with chronic medical conditions
- Deliver health promotion education
- Support participants in achieving improved self-management skills, medication adherence, and adoption of healthier lifestyle choices
Clinical Liaison
Facilitate communication between patient and care teamsCoordinate with Primary Care Teams for patient referrals and follow upAssist patients with health system navigation and accompany them to appointments as deemed necessaryFacilitate referrals to community resourcesReporting
Attend all trainings and meetings as neededDocument all patient visits and contacts in EMR and route to supervising RN and PCPDiscuss and document all patient self-management goals in EMRFollow emergency protocols during patient contacts (i.e. : DAP)Maintain caseload and documentation for grant reportingOther duties and / or other locations as assignedQualifications
Qualifications and Skills :
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent and relevant professional experienceFamiliarity with diabetes, hypertension or COPD and experience working with people with these conditions preferredBilingual fluency in English and Spanish or English and Haitian Kreyol preferredStrong writing and documentation skills are requiredPossession of a vehicle for transportation is requiredTyping skills and computer literacy are requiredPhysical Requirements
Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (50% of the time)Must be able to lift 10-25 pounds and load onto shelves.Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use.