Healthcare Advocate

14 hours ago


Framingham, Massachusetts, United States Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Community Health Worker to join our team at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. This role will involve providing comprehensive and coordinated interventions to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) as part of a patient-centered approach within the Nurse Care Manager Model of Office-Based Addiction Treatment model.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Conduct psycho-social assessments with patients referred for Community Health Worker interventions in accordance with Health Center policies, procedures, and protocols.
  2. Provide basic education, screening, brief intervention, and/or facilitate referrals to other health center or community-based resources in accordance with applicable health center protocols for various health issues.
  3. Provide health system education and advocacy to assist patients in navigating the healthcare system.
  4. Assist patients with benefits and insurance, healthcare and other relevant bills, housing, transportation, school/education, jobs/employment, childcare, and food security.
  5. Participate in population-based projects that enhance retention in care, self-management, treatment adherence, and compliance with accepted healthcare standards of care.
  6. Follow-up with provider-identified patients to further assess and address psycho-social barriers that limit the patients' engagement in their care.
  7. Participate in assigned community-based activities, including outreach to potential new patients and connecting them to care and services.
Requirements
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn the health center's Electronic Medical Record and other applications.
  • Depending on the nature of the position, bilingual in English and another critical language for the health center may be required.
  • Successful completion of the CHW core competency training within 1 year of employment.
  • Our health center requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Flu.
Benefits
  • Kennedy Community Health seeks to offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Health benefits start on the first day of employment. Company pays 79% of health insurance premiums.
  • Competitive time off packages.
  • 403b Retirement Plan.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Employee Assistants Program 100% paid for by employer.
  • Health benefits coverage for same-sex domestic partners, transgender health benefits.


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