Community Health Worker (North of Boston Region) - VITRA Health

About the role: FT HOURLY Day Shift, Community-Based Role (Monday-Friday)

Our company is growing, and we believe that our team is the key to our success. We are looking for an empathetic Community Health Worker to support our clients in Lynn, Lawrence, Lowell, Haverhill, and Methuen. This full-time role will be supporting the team 30+ hours a week, during business hours - no nights and no weekends. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to coordinate social services for our program participants while cultivating positive relationships with healthcare organizations. If you're a passionate, caring, motivated professional who is looking to become part of an awesome organization while making a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply today!

About Us: 

Vitra Health is a Home Health Care and Adult Day Health organization that specializes in care management of adults and seniors. We are a rapidly growing company that was started to improve access to quality home health care services. We rate ourselves solely by the quality of care we provide our clients. We realize that our clients are someone's parent, grandparent, child, friend, or neighbor – we pride ourselves on never taking this fact for granted. 

VITRA Health is vital in providing comprehensive assistance to caregivers who care for friends and family in their own homes. We understand that most caregivers face financial and emotional challenges, often without compensation or support for their selfless efforts. By joining us, you can be part of the solution to these challenges. If you have a positive attitude and love helping people, VITRA Health is for you. Our highest priority is our team's health, happiness, and success.

Perks and Benefits:

• Health Insurance with employer contribution!
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Supplemental Benefits including; Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Disability Insurance;
• 401K with a company match
• Generous Paid-Time-Off
• Competitive pay rate
• Unique one-on-one care environment
• An extensive continuous training program
• Paid training opportunities
• Upward career movement and growth

Community Health Worker Responsibilities:

• Conduct on-site visits with each client and caregiver at the qualified setting
• Obtains a social history and conducting a psycho-social evaluation
• Conducts ongoing evaluations of the AFC and/or GAFC setting
• Select, train, evaluate, and supervise AFC caregivers in conjunction with the registered nurse and case manager
• Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the AFC plan of care
• Presents, plans, and implements social service interventions
• Complete a care-management progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter and upon significant change
• Assist with obtaining information and accessing other healthcare and community services
• Participate in discharge and transition planning and implementation
• Review and documenting the fire and safety procedures for the qualified setting
• Review AFC caregiver task logs at a minimum of every 30 days and report findings to the registered nurse and case manager
• Review at least annually the suitability of the qualified setting.
• Provide clients with ongoing support with ADL's and IADL's
• Provide accurate orientation to the participants of the AFC and/or GAFC program
• Coordinate all social services with the personal care team
• Partake in both care plan creations and reviews, along with discharge plans
• Has direct contact with the client and the client's caregiver, registered nurse, and case manager
• Takes care of all paperwork associated with admissions, referrals, visits, and medical equipment/social referrals
  
• Assist participants with finding community, financial and legal services
• Review and assess caregivers clothing, equipment, supplies and other services
• Performs any other additional duties that may be required
• Participates in weekly clinical meetings in the Braintree office
• Replacement visits for Vitra RN & CM's on as needed basis
• Conducts weekly calls to AFC Caregivers to confirm compliance with program regulations

Education, Experience and Licensure Requirements:

• At least one years of clinical experience in the care of elders or people with disabilities
• Previous knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite (G Suite)
• Valid driver's license with proof of insurance required
• Bilingual in English and secondary language preferred