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Certified Community Health Worker Job in Beachwood, Ohio US
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Job Summary

Company
University Hospitals Health System
Location
Beachwood, OH
Industries
Government and Military
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Years of Experience
Less than 1 Year
Job Reference Code
78706385

Certified Community Health Worker

About the Job

Description

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover. At University Hospitals, this is more than just our mission. These words embody the opportunities available to the many world-class doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and support staff that choose to join UH and Be the Difference.

A Brief Overview
Community health worker - certified role will collaborate with healthcare providers in assisting patients with education and support to improve healthcare outcomes. They provide intensive case management to patients and assist with access to care, barriers in obtaining necessary resources; both community and insurance based. In addition, they will act as a guide in navigating transitions of care during a patient's health care journey.

What you will do


Serves as liaison between service lines, health populations and patient/family in community setting.
Provides advocacy and support as needed to remove barriers, preventing patients and families from receiving services or entitlements as needed.
Provides basic health literacy and information about how to best access and utilize the health and social service system.
Provides assistance to patients and families in meeting needs to include safe and adequate housing, day care, food, household goods and appliances, food assistance and other benefits including health insurance, prescriptions and medical equipment.
Coordinate logistics to support care plan goals and interventions - reminders, transportation, and other needed arrangements. Communicates with insurance case managers to advocate for needed services.
Builds the capacity of clients/families to address health and social issues
Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs provided.
Works with other CHWs and staff to update and maintain a directory of community resources (e.g. food banks, housing assistance programs, childcare resources, etc.) in Greater Cleveland area.
Maintains reports, provide necessary documents and data by deadlines and upon request of supervision.
Has basic knowledge of Ohio Medicaid plans and ability to link clients with case management services
Works collaboratively with clients to link them with resources at UH and within the community
Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to improve outcomes for patients and families in the community
Interprets, translates, or provides cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members
Advocates for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers

Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
 
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