Community Health Worker (CHW)

Job Specific Duties

• Assessing the healthcare needs of individuals within the community and identifying gaps in care.
• Collaborating with healthcare providers, social service agencies, and community organizations to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
• Assisting patients in navigating the healthcare system and accessing necessary services such as medical appointments, specialist referrals, diagnostics tests, and community resources.
• Conducting home visits or outreach activities to assess patients' living conditions, social support systems and adherence to treatment plans.
• Providing transportation, with personal vehicle, for members to appointments when needed (mileage is reimbursed).

Required Education, Experience, Skills & Abilities

• An active and valid Community Health Worker Certification
• At least 1 year of experience in community health, behavioral health, peer support, or related roles.
• CPR/First Aid (Or willingness to obtain)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, use hands and fingers, talk or hear, and smell continually.
• Close vision is required to see computer monitors, read documents, and operate copy and fax machines.
• Ability to stand, walk, and reach frequently.
• Must be able to move quickly in emergencies, including walking briskly or running short distances.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental alertness during prolonged periods of activity in high-stress environments.

About NovumHealth

Our vision is to be a leader in high-quality, physician-led behavioral health care. We make this vision a reality by working in partnership with health plans and care providers to connect patients to the care they need. Our goal is to set the standard of excellence in the compassionate treatment of behavioral health. NovumHealth provides services to meet the full spectrum of ongoing emergent psychosocial and psychiatric conditions. We cultivate the finest practitioners in behavioral health to listen, and to provide options and treatments to improve health in a lasting way. We contract a wide variety of behavioral health care providers to ensure that members have access, choice, and any specialized care they may need. We also partner closely with communities to secure food, housing, and transportation to ensure a stable environment for healing.

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