Community Health Worker - Skid Row
$58,240–$58,240 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage a caseload of patients by completing assessment forms, developing care plans with patients and clinical teams, and carrying out activities according to the plan. Build rapport to increase positive behavior changes and coach patients to minimize risks associated with common health conditions. Accompany members to medical and social services appointments, connect them to appropriate programs, and link them to local, county, and state services while serving as an advocate. Document information from every encounter in designated information systems and engage with eligible patients to enroll them into the Akido ECM Program. This role involves street outreach in Skid Row, case managing unhoused patients, and working 50-75% travel.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years of experience with and comfort working with CalAIM populations of focus (people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration, adults with complex medical needs)
- Ability to work in a dynamic, outdoors environment
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to prioritize multiple and competing tasks
- Ability to communicate effectively, including articulating one's own relevant personal experiences
- Excellent oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to use computers to document information into case management software
- Valid driver's license
- Automobile insurance
- Reliable transportation
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred
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