Community Health Worker - Care Transformation - FT - Day
Core
Community Health Worker providing public health services, navigating patients through the medical system, and connecting families to community resources and healthy behaviors.
Role type
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Builds
Patient care coordination and community resource access
Domain
Healthcare / Public Health / Social Services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Data analysis, cultural diversity navigation, prenatal care knowledge, infant and child development understanding, medical terminology familiarity, program enrollment assistance, barrier identification and resolution, inter-agency networking
Preferred skills
Community Health Worker Certification, Doula Certification
Responsibilities
Coordinate care for patients and families, provide health education and support, conduct social determinants of health screenings, build trusting relationships with patients and providers, assist with program enrollment (e.g., KanCare, transportation), follow up on appointments and referrals, document encounters in electronic medical records, network with partner agencies.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, individual contributor
