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Elevance Health Community Health Worker in LOS ANGELES, California
Community Health Worker
Location: Remote, requires travel to worksite and other locations in the Glendale, CA area.
Hours: M-F; 8 am - 5pm PST
CareMore is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of brands, offering clinical programs and primary care options for seniors. We are a team of committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming American healthcare delivery. The Community Health Worker is responsible for serving as a liaison/connector between the patient, care team, and the community. You will help to bridge conversations with patients and remove barriers that prevent them from accessing health and social services; and conduct telephonic and/or face-to-face outreach to panel of patients for appointment scheduling, needs assessment, and care gap closure.
How you will make an impact:
Meets patient in clinic, facility or at home to help identify social determinants of health impacting patient’s health and general well-being.
Collaborates with social worker and/or care manager to develop action plan.
Develops trusting relationship with patients by providing support and advocacy to help achieve health goals.
Assists patients in accessing health-related services and community resources, such as accompaniment to specialist appointments and assistance with enrollment forms.
Facilitates communication between all parties (patients, families, colleagues, and community-based organizations) as needed.
Documents interactions with patients and on behalf of patients in medical record.
Attends meetings as required.
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a High School diploma or GED and experience utilizing electronic medical record as well as a minimum of 1 year experience in a healthcare, community-based, or social work environment; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:
Bilingual preferred.
Certified Community Health Worker preferred.
Experience working in Behavioral Health is preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, preferably Excel is strongly desired.
Experience in EPIC is preferred.
* For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $18.15 to $28.46
Locations : California
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.
- The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.