Community Health Worker - BL

FLSA Status: Non Exempt - Union

Job Mission:

To link community members to resources and benefits to address social determinants of health to promote engagement in medical and/or behavioral care.

Performance Standards:

1. Engage clients at health care locations who have been identified as having social needs in a thorough screening and assessment process and link them with needed resources and benefits.
2. Provide ongoing case management, care coordination, and follow up until all needs have been resolved.
3. Participate in multidiscipline meetings with health care staff to coordinate care.
4. Assure all data and documentation is uploaded in all assigned electronic client management databases.
5. Provide high-touch, community- embedded outreach, education, and navigation to assure vulnerable populations maintain Medicaid and SNAP coverage. Assist clients with applications, renewals, exemptions, reporting, and connections to work qualifying activities.
6. Carry out all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent required.
2. Minimum one (1) year experience working in a medical or behavioral health care or social service setting.
3. Minimum of one (1) year working with low income, diverse populations.
4. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
5. Must obtain Michigan Community Health Worker certification and CMS Marketplace navigator certification within one (1) year of hire.

Must be able to work evenings and weekends shifts at clinic location.

Job Requirements in an 8 hour day:

1. Sit – 5 hours
2. Stand – 1 hour
3. Walk – 2 hour
4. Bend/Stoop – 0 hour

Movements:

1. Crawl: No
2. Reach Above: No
3. Crouch: No
4. Balancing: No
5. Squat: No
6. Climb: No
7. Shoulder level: No
8. Kneel: No
9. Pushing: No
10. Weight carried: up to 10 lbs
11. Weight lifted: up to 10 lbs

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