Certified Community Health Worker, Bedford Wellness Center

Job description

Certified Community Health Worker, Bedford Wellness Center - ( 260003Q1 ) Description A Brief Overview: This position is an advanced Community Health Worker responsible for working largely independently communicating with Care Transitions staff members, University Hospitals Patients, Providers and Community Health Worker Partnered Sites. What You Will Do: - Working under minimal supervision in a professional environment, provide patient education, connect patients with available resources within Care Transitions, UH, and in the community to assist patients in identifying and overcoming barriers. - Coordinates with patient to assess and identify community resources needed and assures appropriateness of referral source for patient - Actively takes on complex care cases within CHW scope of practice. - Actively interacts with Social Worker, RN, care team and Provider to facilitate patient care coordination. - Active in the community in volunteer capacity and utilizes community connections to facilitate patient care - Serves as a liaison between patient and patient’s family when appropriate and patient internal/external care team. - Addresses missed, declined, and rescheduled visits wit...