Field Community Health Worker, Wayne or Macomb County
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Job Description
Community Health Worker supporting Humana Medicare and Medicaid members through care navigation, assessments, and health education. Conducting extensive field visits across Wayne and Macomb Counties.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an integral member of care teams and engage members hands-on
- Support case management functions and address social determinants of health needs
- Assist members with self-management of chronic conditions
- Navigate healthcare systems and promote prevention and health education
- Conduct in-person assessments of care needs, preferences, socioeconomic barriers, and home environments
- Coordinate access to housing, food, income, transportation, healthcare, and social services
- Schedule physical and behavioral health visits
- Advocate for members with providers, community resources, schools, and others
- Identify and address barriers to healthy living and healthcare access
- Support high-risk and hard-to-reach member cohorts
- Promote adherence to care plans through motivational interviewing
- Provide social support and culturally appropriate health education and coaching
- Conduct research and in-person outreach to locate difficult-to-contact members
- Build relationships with providers and community resources and identify resource gaps
- Travel regularly for member, provider, and community-based visits
- Collaborate with care coordinators, housing specialists, and SDOH coordinators
- Attend community events to connect with members and provide education on case management services
Requirements:
- Must reside in Michigan and have the ability to travel within Wayne or Macomb Counties
- 2+ years of experience with community resources, health agencies, or social services
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
- Respect for cultural and demographic diversity
- Strong written communication skills
- Advocacy for members at all care levels
- Oral and written fluency in English, Arabic, and/or Chaldean Neo-Aramaic; language assessment required
- Valid state driver’s license
- Personal vehicle liability insurance meeting state minimum requirements or specified coverage limits
- Must complete TB screening
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern Time
- Community Health Worker training and/or certificate preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field preferred
- Familiarity with state Medicaid program guidelines preferred
- Experience engaging with Medicaid enrollees preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Company and personal holidays
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement for eligible travel
- Home-based work arrangement
- Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings
- Self-provided internet service requirements and dedicated workspace support for working from home
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