What are the responsibilities and job description for the COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER position at LifeBridge Health?
Summary
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER OPPORTUNITY
FULLTIME - 8:00AM-4:30PM
DIABETES MEDICAL HOME EXTENDER PROGRAM
JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct services by means of education, advocacy and services coordination to individuals in order to extend psychosocial support services. Gathers information related to individual and family, financial, health, and emotional status in order to develop a plan for addressing psychosocial barriers to health and well-being of clients to develop a client directed Service Plan. Provides education and psychosocial support on issues such as health, medical compliance, budgeting, safety, parenting and community resources according to assessed need and resulting plan.
REQUIREMENTS: Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); requires knowledge of a specialized field. 1-3 years of experience. Driver's License and personal transportation is preferred and may be required for some service areas.
Additional Information
As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.
