Health Educator

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

CareLink NM is a Medicaid-funded care coordination program. CareLink is intended to enhance integration and coordination of primary care, behavioral health care, acute care, and long-term care services for individuals with a serious mental illness diagnosis along with a chronic physical health diagnosis. The Health Educator is a member of the CLNM Health Home team and provides health education specific to individuals' chronic conditions and prevention strategies.

The Health Educator is responsible for the development of self-management plans with the individuals, education regarding the importance of immunizations and screenings; and providing support for improving social networks and providing health promoting lifestyle interventions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote lifestyle interventions such as substance use prevention, smoking prevention and cessation, nutritional counseling, obesity reduction and prevention and increasing physical activity.
• Assist clients by participating in the implementation of the treatment plan and place a strong emphasis on person-centered empowerment to understand and self-manage chronic health conditions.
• Provide self-management activities in Lea County including outlying areas.
• Complete a monthly billable encounter with at least 90% of assigned caseload.
• Contact eligible individuals to provide education and orientation about CareLink services and obtain and document the individuals’ decisions about opting-in to CareLink.
• Address needs identified on Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)
• Contribute to the crisis and disaster plans with enrolled individuals.
• Conduct a minimum of one encounter per month per client that supports the individual’s progress towards service plan goals.
• Perform all health education activities as needed.
• Maintain clear, concise, and timely documentation adhering to all policies and procedures.
• Document client interactions and encounters in the GCLC electronic health record, the State of New Mexico’s NMSTAR system, and internal spreadsheets.
• Maintain all client charts following the CareLink Policy Manual and GCLC requirements.
• Function as the hub for the individual’s care team developed in collaboration with the individual, their natural supports, and as informed by the CNA.
• Engage natural supports and community resources to assist in overcoming barriers to engagement or access to care.
• Engage and collaborate with all integrated care team members and conduct team meetings as necessary to make sure client’s medical and mental health needs are understood by all team members.
• Understand and maintain HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2 confidentiality standards.
• Participate in all mental health department training and supervision.
• Be proficient in all aspects of the CareLink Policy Manual and additional program-related requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

Hold Licensure as Behavioral Health practitioner (e.g., Social Worker, Counselor, Marriage, and Family Therapist); or

Respond to all emails and correspondence (voice messages, telephone encounters and messages).

Preferred