School-Based Community Health Liaison- LPN sign on Bonus

About the role

The School-Based Community Health Liaison functions as the primary connection between the partnering school district(s) and Four Rivers, while meeting all competencies and objectives of exhibit C of the Community Health Worker contract with the Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA).

Responsibilities

The School-Based Community Health Liaison will be responsible for helping the students and families of the partnered school district(s), navigate and access community services and adopt healthy behaviors.

Duties

• Establishes trusting relationships and interacts professionally with partnering school district staff (nurses, secretaries, teachers, etc.), community partners, healthcare providers, social service providers, students/patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement.
• Contacts prospective program participants by mail, telephone or in person to inform them of available services.
• Explains the impact the program would have on the participant and encourages participation.
• Coordinates the obtainment of pre-working school-based consent and registration forms and reliably enters information into the patient's charts.
• Schedules, coordinates, and attends school-based events and child centered clinic events planned by Four Rivers and/or the partnering school district, as well as any applicable community meetings/events to better understand community issues and provide information to community members.
• Schedules and executes school-based appointments such as dental exams, well-child checks, sports physicals, immunizations, etc.
• Provides appropriate follow-up and referrals following a school-based medical, dental or community resource event, working directly with a patient's treatment team for care coordination and/or case management.
• Assists families, groups and communities in accessing health related services.
• Assesses individuals' eligibility for and assists in applying to services such as financial assistance, insurance and other programs, providing necessary follow-up, tracking and data collection to assure continuous enrollment.
• Utilizes the electronic healthcare record, excel spreadsheets, word processing and other software programs to format documents, spreadsheets, brochures, flyers, newsletters, training materials and other documents.
• Produces technical graphics, charts and tables, selecting the format that will best display the material.

Requirements

• LPN or MA required.
• Experience with the public school system, social services or public health system is preferred.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for LPN.