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UnitedHealth Group is Hiring a Field Based Community Health Worker - Baton Rouge, LA, Near Baton Rouge, LA
This position is full-time, Monday-Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm CST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends. This role is located in the parishes of West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension
We offer 2 weeks of on the job training. The hours during training will be 8:00am - 5:00pm CST, Monday - Friday.
Primary Responsibilities
- Locate and engage members within a 60-mile radius of a designated region
- Assess SDOH needs using a standardized screening tool and coordinate with ICT to identify and connect members to available community resources
- Engage with members post-discharge from inpatient setting to facilitate connections with community-based services and Peer Support Specialist as needed
- Provide support to improve medication adherence ensuring access to medications through dispensing pharmacy and facilitating connection to clinical pharmacy programs
- Proactively provide education and coaching to support self-management of health and care needs as outlined in member’s care plan and in alignment with member-stated goals
- Partner and collaborate with the ICT, community-based organizations, and inpatient/outpatient providers to ensure members can access medical, behavioral, and substance use treatment services to meet their healthcare needs.
- Understand member-specific Medicaid benefits and assist with coordination of applicable services to support care goals and needs
- Collaborate with clinical team and member to develop both personal wellness plan and crisis plan documents
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- 3 years of experience working within the Community Health setting in a field-based healthcare role
- 2 years of experience working within the local community, with knowledge of community culture and values and familiarity with available resources
- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid benefits
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to residential or commercial locations within a designated area
- Must reside within a 30-mile radius of Baton Rouge, LA
- Ability and willingness to travel 75% of the time within 60 miles of assigned region (Parishes of LA - West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension)
- Ability to work our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm CST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends.
- LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Licensure or CNA / HHA
- Bilingual fluency in English / Spanish
- Previous case management experience
- Experience working in team-based care
- Knowledge and/or experience with behavioral health or substance use disorders
- Ability to listen, collect relevant information, build rapport quickly, respond compassionately, work independently, adapt to change, and interact with internal and external customers in a variety of settings
- Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to transition from office/telecommute to field locations multiple times per day
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Job Summary
Full Time
Insurance
$63k-77k (estimate)
06/21/2024
07/15/2024
unitedhealthgroup.com
THREE BRIDGES, NJ
>50,000
1980
Insurance
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