Community Resource Center Specialist II- Onsite Metro Los Angeles Location
About the role
Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
The Community Resource Center (CRC) Specialist II supports in building relationships with members of the community, L.A. Care departments, and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan staff (under a collaborative partnership agreement), community based agencies, government agencies, and CRC vendors and instructors. The role supports community and provider communication and engagement initiatives to increase member traffic at a CRC and provides information to members of the community to physical and health education programs, classes and resources. Acts as a key partner to support the CRC marketing and promotional initiatives to meet operational needs. Follows workflows to refer members to receive services across L.A. Care departments that support a member's health care journey to promote positive health care outcomes. Helps connect members and community participants in understanding health care access issues, identifies resource needs based on social drivers resulting from member inquiries and health assessments, and refers to the appropriate source for subject matter assistance. Provides ongoing member assistance and follow-up in select cases. Works in partnership with L.A. Care health plan departments to provide customer service, social services support, care management, health education resources, behavioral health, member engagement marketing and communication, relies on line of business product knowledge and business insight. The CRCs serve anyone in the community in which they are located; and therefore, this role will provide support on referral