Field Based Community Health Worker - Waltham, MA
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 20, 2023
Job Description:
At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care
experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to
quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of
people for the better. Come build the health care system of
tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable.
Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. As a Field Based Community Health Worker (CHW),
you will act in a liaison role with Medicaid members to ensure
appropriate care is accessed, as well as to provide home and social
assessments and member education. CHW's work in a team-based
structure and spend approximately 50% of their time in the
community engaging directly with members. Interest in learning to
work with medically complex patients who may be experiencing
significant addiction and/or behavioral health conditions is
important for this role. If you reside withing a commutable
distance of Suffolk County, MA, you will have the flexibility to
work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.Primary
Responsibilities:
- Create a positive experience and relationship with the member
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- Help member set goals and develop a care plan to achieve those
goals -
- Proactively engage the member to manage their own health and
healthcare -
- Support the member to improve their wellbeing by staying out of
the hospital, and attend regular visits to their primary
physician
- As needed, help the member engage with mental health and
substance use treatment
- -Support the member to ensure pick-up of their prescriptions
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- Provide member education on community resources and benefits
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- Conduct post discharge activities from hospital facility and
support connection to social services -
- Support member to engage in work or volunteer activities, if
desired, and develop stronger social supports through deeper
connections with friends, family, and their community -
- May conduct Health Risk Assessments (HRA) if needed
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED (or higher) -
- Able to comply with UHG Telecommuting Policy and have a
designated workspace with access to high-speed internet
- Reside within the local community for 2+ years, with knowledge
of culture and values of community and familiarity with the
resources available in the community
- Reside within a commutable distance of one of the following
Cities: Waltham, Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Dorchester or Roxbury, MA
- -
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel locally,
approximately 75% of the time (mileage is reimbursed)Preferred
Qualifications:
- -Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in a health-related field *All
employees working remotely will be required to adhere to
UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy - -At UnitedHealth Group,
our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the
health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of
every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves
the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however,
there are still far too many barriers to good health which are
disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically
marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed
to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and
delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and
improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our
mission. - Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth
Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, protected veteran status, disability status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, Atlanta , Field Based Community Health Worker - Waltham, MA, Healthcare , Atlanta, Georgia
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