Community Health Worker - Milwaukee County, WI

Position Description:Energize your career with one of Healthcare’s fastest growing companies.   You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an
impact and help people.  We dream of giving you the opportunity to do
just this.  And with the incredible growth of our business, it’s a dream
that definitely can come true. Already one of the world’s leading
Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth Group is restlessly pursuing new ways
to operate our Service Centers, improve our Service levels and help
people lead healthier lives. We live for the opportunity to make a
difference and right now, we are living it up. This opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum - a growing part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 14 leader. Optum helps
nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by
educating them about their symptoms, conditions, and treatments; helping
them to navigate the system, finance their Healthcare needs, and stay
on track with their Health goals. No other business touches so many
lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused
on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships,
Innovation, and Performance.Together,
we're removing the barriers that keep people from receiving the kind of
quality healthcare that makes a difference. We focus on Integrity,
Compassion, Relationships, Innovation and Performance as we empower
people to achieve better health and well-being.As a Community Health Worker (CHW), you
will act in a liaison role with Medicaid 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 memberKeep the member out of the hospital by supporting regular visits to their primary physicianKeep member actively engaged with their primary physicianSupport the member to ensure pick-up of their RxProactively engage the member to manage their careProvide member educationSupport transitions of careHelp to keep members compliant with their care plansPartner with care team (community, providers, internal staff)Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and valuesMay conduct member assessments if needed

Required Qualifications:High School Diploma or GEDAvailable to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week between 8:00 am - 7:00 pm (may change based on business needs)Must have resided within the local community for 2+ yearsKnowledge of culture and values within the local communityFamiliarity with the resources available within the communityField Based experienceAccess to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to clients and/or patient sites within a designated area.Must live in Milwaukee County, WIPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and/or Health Care AdministrationLPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) licensure, CNA/HHA, or Medical AssistantBilingualCommunity Health Worker (CHW) AccreditationExperience working in Managed CareKnowledge of WI Medicaid & Medicare populationCareers with Optum. Here's
the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective;
make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how
we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or
guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for
millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover
new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of
businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced
ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest
potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against
sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one
incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SMDiversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran
status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.