COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER - LifeBridge Health
West Case, MD 21201
About the Job
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSINAI HOSPITAL FULL-TIME, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
LifeBridge Health is pleased to administer a range of programs and support services that work to improve the health of neighborhoods and residents in communities near our campuses.
JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct services by means of education, advocacy and services coordination to individuals in order to extend psychosocial support services. Gathers information related to individual and family, financial, health, and emotional status in order to develop a plan for addressing psychosocial barriers to health and well-being of clients to develop a client directed Service Plan. Provides education and psychosocial support on issues such as health, medical compliance, budgeting, safety, parenting and community resources according to assessed need and resulting plan.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assessment and Planning - Gathers information related to individual and family, financial, health, and emotional status in order to develop plan for addressing psychosocial barriers to health and well-being of clients to develop a client directed Service Plan outlining service.
- Education/Support Provides education and psychosocial support on issues such as health, medical compliance, budgeting, safety, parenting and community resources according to assessed need and resulting plan.
- Advocacy/Services Coord. Maintains information on available community resources, makes appropriate and timely referrals for services, and provides ongoing coordination of needed services.
- Documentation Maintains all necessary documentation required by hospital, department and funder
- Outreach In collaboration with other staff, provides information and referral to community at large as well as individual patients both in the community and in the home.
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Source : LifeBridge Health