Community Health Worker-Hematology/Sickle Cell

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A Brief Overview
The Community Health Worker serves as a bridge between the community, health care and the social service systems. The Community Health Worker acts as a liaison by helping individuals, families, groups, and the communities develop their capacity and access to resources. They work in both the clinical setting and community-based setting. The Community Health Worker provides support by making hospital and/or home and community-based visits to educate patients and families on accessing quality care and health information.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm

This is a hybrid role. You will spend time in an office setting and in the community.

What you will do

• Work to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between patients and institutions
• Refer families to community resources, social services, insurance providers and other relevant providers for medically complex patient and families recommended or identified by the care team
• Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources and services
• Communicates identified family needs to the larger care team, including social workers and other clinical professionals
• Provide clear and concise documentation of patient/family interactions and home visits
• Motivate patients to be active and engaged participants in their health and overall wellbeing
• Engages families in obtaining self-management skills for management of health needs
• Utilizes high-level engagement techniques to establish rapport with patient families
• Contributes to the orientation and on-boarding process of new staff

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of community-based health work, working in the pediatric community, care coordination or case management Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to travel by car or independence on public transit, taxi, or ride-sharing program
• Knowledge of local community agencies and organizations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communications skills, problem-solving skills, teaching and coaching skills, and community networking skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Personal experience with medical complexity preferred but not required
• Outstanding customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with other teams
• Ability to navigate Smartphones and mobile devices; IOS and Android
• Excellent computer skills; email, Word, EPIC
• Understands and values the importance of equitable access to healthcare

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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