Job Description
Job Title: Community Health Worker
Location: Remote but candidate must be located around Pittsburgh, PA Schedule: Monday – Friday with weekend work once a quarter
Field Travel Needed over 50% of the time (Travel will be reimbursable)
The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be responsible for helping members to navigate and access medical care, community services/resources and develop healthy behaviors. The CHW will act as a caring neighbor to help members address the social, medical and community problems that lead to poor health (SDoH/HRSN). As a priority, interactions will promote, maintain, and improve the health of members and their families. This includes to provide social support and advocate for individuals and community health needs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Establish trusting relationship with members.
- Make follow up calls and community visits to ensure member is connected to community services.
- Meet member in medical setting to ensure member has comprehensive and coordinated care.
- Assist member with completion of applications for medical or social benefits.
- Document all member encounters in documentation platform.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with members, families, providers and CBOs.
- Knowledge of community resources
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED completed
- Bilingual – English and Spanish
- Lived experience in the community served
- Ability to become a certified CHW