Community Health Worker, Social Impacts Team

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Community Health Worker connecting Elevance Health patients with care teams and community resources. Conducting outreach, addressing social determinants, and documenting care support.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a liaison/connector between patients, care teams, and the community
  • Help bridge conversations with patients and remove barriers to health and social services
  • Conduct telephonic outreach to patients for appointment scheduling, needs assessment, and care gap closure
  • Identify social determinants of health affecting patients’ health and well-being
  • Collaborate with social workers and/or care managers to develop action plans
  • Build trusting relationships through patient support and advocacy
  • Assist patients with health-related services and community resources
  • Accompany patients to specialist appointments and assist with enrollment forms
  • Facilitate communication among patients, families, colleagues, and community-based organizations
  • Document patient interactions in medical records
  • Attend required meetings
  • Travel to worksites and other locations as necessary

Requirements:

  • H.S. diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a healthcare, community-based, or social work environment
  • Experience utilizing electronic medical records
  • Any combination of education and experience providing an equivalent background
  • Ability to work an 8-hour shift between 8am and 6pm Pacific or Mountain Time
  • Ability to work within commuting distance from an office unless accommodation is granted
  • Bilingual preferred
  • Certified Community Health Worker preferred
  • Ability to travel to the worksite and other locations as necessary
  • COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination may be required for certain patient/member-facing roles

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
  • Merit increases
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Incentive bonus programs
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Short-term disability benefits
  • Long-term disability benefits
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Life insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Financial education resources
  • Virtual full-time work arrangement, except for required in-person training sessions
  • Flexible work-life integration and autonomy