Community Health Worker

JOB SUMMARY The Community Health Worker (CHW)# will serveas a client advocate and liaison, and play a significant role in research by recruiting specific clients for research projects and working with them throughout the study. The CHW provides care coordination to assist patients in reaching a healthier lifestyle while managing their chronic diseas states.

This position has one-on-one interaction with patients in order to provide services to at-risk clients and families.# The CHW will assess patient needs for health coverage, self-management health education, make referral recommendations and assist in accessing services as appropriate. In addition, this position will advocate on behalf of the patients and/or families to health and human service providers and agencies as well as complete home visits as needed.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assess at

-risk client#s needs to establish priorities in providing services and care coordination. Conduct home visits to clients as necessary.

Provide health coaching on chronic health issues and smoking cessation; make referral recommendations and act as an advocate on the client#s behalf in accessing services to health and human services agencies Provide services as referred by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Dentists. Coordinate self-management plan based on screening and follow to assist patients in reaching their goals to better health outcomes. Assess children 0-19 and parents for health coverage and enroll into coverage such as CHIP and Medicaid and monitor for continued coverage and re-enroll as appropriate.

Recruit and enroll clients into study groups; administer study measures; collect andenter research data in accordance with the study and with IRB research protocols; carryout action plans on behalf of client and research protocols. All paperwork is completed and filed in chart; all data entered into Homeplace database and the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program (KPAP) database for client medications and services;and all IRB requirements completed. Data entry must be accurate and complete.

Charts must be complete and ledgible Will be utilizing access to Benefind and other state health insurance databases and reporting enrollment to supervisor Network with resource agencies and multidisciplinary teams to connect clients to needed services. Attend all trainings and complete updates as required; participate in continuing education programs, in-service education programs, and peer support system with other CHWs. Maintain computer skills and knowledge of equipment.

CHW will be trained per IRB protocols, HIPAA regulations, and UKKD policies. Keep all client information confidential; keep work area clean. Complete all tasks or duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirement: High School/GED Community Health Worker Certification required within 6 months of start date Preferred qualifications: WORKING ENVIRONMENT Constantly works near moving mechanical parts Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.# Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting). Frequently required to walk and move about. Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment. Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.

Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds. Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to#50 pounds. Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.

Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.# Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs. Job related travel.