Community Health Worker - Tri-Cities & Spokane, WA - Telecommute

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As a Community Health Worker (CHW), you will act in a liaison role with dual eligible Washington Medicaid/Medicare members to ensure appropriate care is accessed as well as to provide home and social assessments and member education.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create a positive experience and relationship with the member


• Keep the member out of the hospital by supporting regular visits to their primary physician


• Keep member actively engaged with their primary physician


• Support the member to ensure pick-up of their Rx


• Proactively engage the member to manage their care


• Provide member education


• Support transitions of care


• Help to keep members compliant with their care plans


• Partner with care team (community, providers, internal staff)


• Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and values


• May conduct HRA assessments if needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, LPN, CNA/HHA or relative experience working within a Community Health setting


• A minimum of 2 years of experience working with the Medicaid/Medicare population


• Must have resided within the community for 2+ years


• Knowledge of culture and values of community


• Familiarity with the resources available in the community


• Experience working in a field-based position        

Preferred Qualifications:

• State licensed RN or Social Worker


• CHW accreditation


• Experience working in managed care

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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

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