Amity Foundation

Community Health Worker - Los Angeles

3316 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA. 90007

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 36 days ago

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About the role

The CHW is a field-based member of the ECM Care Team who has lived experience in the ECM Students' community and serves as the bridge between the ECM Student and the healthcare system.
Assists the RN Care Manager, BH Care Manager, and Care Coordinator in panel management by performing delegated activities as assigned.
Assists the ECM Care Team in engagement efforts of eligible ECM Students in the clinic and within the community.

Focuses support on ECM Students who are difficult to engage and/or who have cultural or linguistic barriers to care via field-based contacts including accompaniment to appointments.
The role of the ECM CHW is to help create a supportive network of services and resources for the client to prevent reincarceration and support long term permanent housing goals
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with students, families, team members, and community partners.

Frequently required to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Frequently required to type for extended periods of time.
Occasionally required to reach, walk, climb, pull, push, grasp, stretch, stoop.
Frequently required to talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions.
Required to wear comfortable and office appropriate clothes.
Ability to change direction as priorities shift.
Ability to thrive in an environment that requires one to adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to professionally work under pressure with difficult or temperamental & faculty.
Ability to handle mental and emotional stress related to the position.
And minimum of two years' experience in client-related field, providing case management and community outreach.

Bilingual, fluent Spanish/English oral and written skills are highly desirable.
Certifications or Licenses
Driver's License
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
Ability to integrate budgetary and service utilization data, forecast expenditures, and respond to ensure both effective provider utilization and budget compliance.

Knowledge of contract parameters, objectives, milestones, and other deliverables.
Knowledge of contracting process and associated local, state, federal and other regulations.
Ability to work constructively with diverse people and with parties that may have divergent perspectives and interests.
Ability to clearly express concepts and direction, both orally and in writing, and to prepare complex reports, policies, and procedures.
Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Proficient with software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel. Email, Internet, etc.).

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, public health, or related field; or associate's degree
Community Health Worker certification through California's HCAI Department (when certification opens).
Helps Students successfully participate in their medical and/or behavioral health care by overcoming barriers to care, and sharing information on barriers with the multi-disciplinary team and providers.
Distributes health promotion materials.
The Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for care coordination, improving health outcomes, enhancing satisfaction, and reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization.
Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks.

This listing is sourced directly from Amity Foundation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.