Part-Time Community Health Worker

The Community Health Worker serves as a liaison between the community and AACIs physical health, behavioral health, and wellness programs. Primarily working in the community with specific populations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide peer resource and education to assess client needs and support families
• Coach patients in effective management of their chronic health conditions and self-care
• Assist patients in understanding the resources available and accessing resources and services
• Assist patient in understanding care plans and instructions
• Hold public workshops and group discussions
• Make referrals to AACI services, and follows up with individuals to ensure they receive needed services
• Follow-up with health management/care plans with both patients and providers
• Identify patient barriers to care and assist clients in accessing health related services, including overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social services
• Facilitate communication and coordinate services between providers
• Develop relationships with local health care and social service providers
• Advocate for individual and community health needs
• Track appropriate patient-level quality outcomes for program monitoring and evaluation.
• Adhere to clinic departmental policies and procedures, including Patient Safety initiatives, Patient Rights, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy standards
• Complete other duties and related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

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