Senior Community Health Worker

Weve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve heal lead educate that every award earned every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner whether you work with patients every day or support those who do you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the companys discretion.

Education

Required - Associates degree

Preferred - Bachelors degree in Public Health Social Work Education Psychology or a related field

Work Experience

Required - 2 years experience in Social Service Case Management or Chronic Disease Care Management

A Bachelors degree will be accepted in lieu of 2 years of work experience *

Certifications

Required - Community Health Worker training certificate must be obtained within 1 year of hire

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications various software packages specific to role and keyboard.

• Ability to communicate with individuals to educate and facilitate problem-solving.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with community members from diverse backgrounds.

• Case management skills and ability to plan treatments.

• Active facilitator in interdisciplinary care planning and coordination.

• Working knowledge and confidence in utilizing health coaching and motivational interviewing skillsets.

• Utilize data and reports in care coordination activities and tracking patient progress.

• Ability to work independently.

• Organizational skills and ability to maintain a database.

Job Duties

• Assists with chronic care management by providing patient follow-up services and documenting patient outcomes educating patients providing treatment options and facilitating support groups.

• Works with patients both in person and telephonically to initially assess and address patient needs with ongoing monitoring of patient throughout continuum of care.

• Engages in intra- and inter-agency collaboration by coordinating patient care across health systems and navigates community resource and advocates for patients and community members.

• Provides community health education and outreach to inform individuals families and local agencies about health and wellness service; coordinates group health educations sessions and assists with health fair events.

• Provides behavioral health counseling and support as part of an established treatment plan.

• Provides culturally aware social support and assistance with capacity building/motivational support.

• Acts as a health care coach including self-management support goal setting and individualized action planning.

• Develops tracks and maintains database of community outreach activities for grant tracking and reporting.

• Pulls and reviews reports to monitor care coordination activities and tracks patient progress and outcomes.

• Acts as a preceptor to CHWs to adequately train them in all job functions while mentoring/consulting with new CHWs to help settle into their role.

• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population including but not limited to respect for privacy method of introduction to the patient adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed requesting permissions and communication style.

• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal state and local laws accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace especially in an industrial setting can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt transport storage preparation dispensing administration cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.