Community Health Worker
Location: Denver Colorado
Pay rate: $18.81 - $25.36
Shift: Monday through Friday
Hours: Days
If you love working with people and doing your part to ensure the best possible healthcare experience for patients, this is the job for you!.
At Uptown Community Health Center we improve the health of our community and provide care that respects the dignity of each person, especially those that are underserved. We teach tomorrow's physicians and healthcare professionals to provide excellent medical care with compassion and kindness.
As a part of Uptown Community Health Center, Bruner Family Medicine sees patients of all ages and backgrounds. As the main clinic for a Residency program we have over 30 different Providers. We have 4 specialty clinics within Bruner that are ran by our Faculty.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports the care team through an integrated approach to patient care. The CHW will foster an authentic relationship with complex patients, will advocate for patients, and will work with the care team to improve the health outcomes of identified patients.
We build long-term relationships with our patients so they know, without question, that our team is here for them day or night, year after year. We focus on the health outcomes most important to our patients to make it clear that they lead the way.
Role Specific Duties
Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with patients/families.
Conduct initial outreach, intake assessment, and program enrollment.
Provides ongoing support and motivation to patients through regular check-ins, home visits, fostering a patient-centered approach to diabetes management.
Assist patients with completing applications and registration forms when appropriate.
Help patients set personal goals and goals of care.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans aimed at improving management of chronic disease
Implement standardized tools and methodologies to measure and report on key indicators related to chronic disease, patient engagement metrics and outcomes
Help patients connect with transportation resources and give appointment reminders in special circumstances.
Work closely with medical providers to help ensure that patients have comprehensive and coordinated care. Follow-up with patients should be continuous from initial identification through graduation.
What makes you a fit for the team:
Passionate about caring for people in your community
Team player mentality with a can-do attitude
Highly organized and comfortable multi-tasking
Skilled at advocating for your patients to internal and external teams
Cultural competency and enthusiasm for working with diverse groups
Experience
Required:
Preferred: