Community Health Worker

Salary: $21 to $25 per hour

Introduction to the Company

Home &HealthCare Management is the oldest homehealthcare agency in Northern California. Our agency specializes in delivering comprehensive in-home care and case management for older adults, children, and those living with disabilities across many counties. We use a matrix of Medi-Cal, Medicare and targetedhealthprograms to find solutions that work for our clients.

Overview of the Role

You will be part of theEnhanced Care Management andCommunityHealthOutreach Work program (CHOW). TheCommunityHealthWorker/Care Manageris a trusted member of thecommunitywho serves as a link betweenhealth, social services and thecommunityto facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. You will work with the program team comprised ofcommunityhealthworkers, care managers, clerical support, and program managers/supervisors to deliver services.

Who You Are

You can work in the community for face-to-face and telehealth/phone contact visits with clients. You have excellent communication and basic knowledge of the geographic community, knowledge of available support and services within the community, and an ability to research services that may be available to your caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide service benefits through regular face to face contact with participants
• Make outreach calls to participants for enrollment in theECM and CHOW programs, and conduct screening and assessments
• Providehealtheducation services and address barriers to physical and mentalhealthcare, including providing information or instruction onhealthtopics.
• Help participants navigatehealthservices by providing information, training, referrals,encouragement and the facilitation of appropriate preventive services.
• Serve as a cultural liaison to create a plan of care, as part of ahealthcare team.
• Assisting participants in enrolling or maintaininggovernment or other assistance programs related to improvinghealth.
• Provide individual member support and advocacy by assisting a member to prevent onset or exacerbation ofhealthconditions or prevent injury or violence.
• Ensure timely billing for servicesand accurate documentation.

Essential Requirements

• High school diploma or higher education
• Skilled in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of standard software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as amember of a multidisciplinary team
• Valid California Drivers License and eligible to be insured under our liability policy with a clean DMV report
• Your own vehicle and proof of current auto insurance
• CPR certificate required within 30 days of hire

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in CHW services and knowledge ofSocial Determinants ofHealth,healthprevention and chronichealthconditions.
• Bilingual skills are preferred, especially in languages such as Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, or Hmong.
• Education in social work or a related field such as gerontology, sociology,publichealthor psychology.
• Medical knowledge acquired through experienceoreducation.

Schedule:

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, from Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. No weekend work.

Location and Service Region:

This is not a remote role and requires you to work in our Chicooffice.

You will need your own car and be able to travel to clients homes.You will be traveling Chico and surrounding areas, such as Butte, Tehama, Shasta, Glenn, Colusa and Yuba counties.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is provided to all employees.

Transporting clients with personal vehicle is prohibited.

Physical Requirements:

Offer is conditional upon successfully passing a medical exam that tests amongst other things the ability to move, visual acuity, and hearing acuity. Physical requirements for this role specifically include:

• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, and moves intermittently during working hours
• Able to lift to 35 pounds without assistance
• Able to drive intermittently

Compensation:

Pay range is $21 to $25 per hour. Exact compensation is based on skills and experience.

Benefits

• You will be reimbursed for the mileage you travel from the office to participants homes.
• You will receive a monthly phone stipend.
• On the first of the month following 2 months of employment you will be eligible for health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• We offer 401(k) matching up to 4% after 1 year of employment and 1,000 hours worked.

Leave accrues starting on your first day of employment, and you can take paid vacation, sick and holiday leave after 90 days.

Apply

If you have an interest in joining our amazing team, we would like to hear from you!

Click here to apply online.

You can also download the application packet located atwww.homeandhealthcaremgmt.comand fax completed applications to 530-487-8585 or mail to us at 1398 Ridgewood Dr., Chico, CA 95973, Attention: HR Department.