What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker position at Mary Kraft HR?
Job Profile
Job Title: Community Health Worker
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Hire Type: Contingent
Pay Range: $20-$22/hr
Work Model: Remote
Recruiter Contact: Natalie Dunn I natalie@marykraft.com I 443-345-3303
Nature & Scope:
Positional Overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? Our client is looking for a dedicated Bilingual Community Health Worker to join their team in a contingent role, where you’ll have the opportunity to empower individuals, connect them to essential healthcare resources, and promote overall well-being. In this role, you’ll address efforts focused on medical, behavioral, and social determinants of health factors that improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. If you have a heart for service, strong communication skills, and a desire to create positive change, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be a part of something meaningful.
Role & Responsibility:
Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success
- Engage members either face to face or over the phone to have a discussion about their health.
- Review available member service records and relevant documentation (e.g., utilization history, functional level, stratification information, current plan of care)
- Conduct comprehensive member assessment that includes bio-psychosocial, functional, and behavioral health needs.
- Utilize interviewing techniques and active listening to collect and retain member. information and incorporating responses as they are presented to complete assessment.
- Identify when supplemental assessments are needed and conduct supplemental assessments.
- Identify member service needs related to health concerns.
- Identify urgent member situations and escalate to next level when necessary.
- Engage member to participate in the assessment process and collaboratively develop plan of care based on their individual needs, preferences, and objectives.
- Work with members to develop healthcare goals and identify potential barriers to achieving healthcare goals.
- Identify member support systems available and incorporate into plan of care
- Review plan benefits and identify appropriate programs and services based on heath needs and benefits.
- Integrate health care and service needs into a plan or recommendation for member care and service.
- Collaborate with member to create solutions to overcome barriers to achieving healthcare goals.
- Identify relevant community resources available based on member needs.
- Refer members to appropriate programs and services.
- Facilitate member choice of preferred provider.
- Enroll members into appropriate programs and services
- Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to help member identify and understand their intrinsic goals and motivate members to engage in positive behavior change.
- Present complex case information to interdisciplinary care team and obtain input into member plans as necessary.
Skills & Experience
Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in social work, licensed practical nurse (LPN), CNA/HHA or HS graduate with 3 years of experience working within the community health setting in a health care role. Role does not write care plans
- Must be bilingual – Spanish
Salary : $20 - $22
