Community Wellness Advocate
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Community Wellness Advocate helping high-risk patients maintain wellness through advocacy and case management. Collaborating with care teams to facilitate access to healthcare and community resources.
Responsibilities:
- A Community Wellness Advocate (CWA) is a trusted member of the community who helps high risk patients maintain stable health and wellness along a continuum
- CWAs are responsible for providing advocacy and case management services
- Developing an interdisciplinary care plan based on identified patient needs
- Facilitating access to social service resources and other internal and external resources
- Monitoring the patient’s progress
- Problem-solving with patients to accelerate and enhance access to concrete supports
- Providing in-home or community-based one-on-one and family support to high risk care patients
- Collaborating with the Patient Care Manager and other members of the care team
- Conducting needs assessments to identify and respond to barriers to the patient’s health and wellness
Requirements:
- HS Diploma with community experiences or Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 2 years prior healthcare, public health, or community-based experience in community setting
- Basic knowledge of healthcare system
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Interest in community health and outreach
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Demonstrated oral and written English communication skills
- Fluency in Haitian Creole or Spanish preferable
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and web browsers
- Proficiency with data entry and data tracking
Benefits:
- medical
- dental
- vision
- pharmacy
- discretionary annual bonuses
- merit increases
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) savings matches
- paid time off
- career advancement opportunities
- resources to support employee and family well-being
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