Community Health Worker

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time.

As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

NOTE : This is a hybrid remote work-from-home role involving travel for home visits and community events. 5 positions available.

One for each section of Kansas; ie, northwestern, northeastern, southwestern, southeastern, and central Kansas. Nearby cities include Garden City, Liberal, Salina, Goodland, Wichita, Kansas City Area, Topeka, Lawrence, Fort Scott, Iola, Belleville, Hiawatha, Winfield, Kansas.

Schedule is Monday-Friday, 8am 5 pm CST but includes attendance of community events on evenings and weekends; Full Time, 40 hours per week.

Preference for applicants with community health advocacy, public relations / speaking, or case management experience.

Position Purpose : Supports community connection activities including connecting members to community resources to support their care management journey and provide necessary care resources in a cost-effective manner.

Provides members with known community resources and supports the care team to identify member community support and provide health education as appropriate.

• Provides support to members to connect them to known community and care resources in a cost- effective manner
• Supports the coordination of community outreach resources available to members and promotes awareness of care / services
• Serves as support for members on community and care resource inquiries and opportunities available to members
• Supports all member related correspondence and educational materials to assist in the facilitation of a successful community connection
• Documents and maintains all community resources to ensure standards of practice and policies are in accordance with health plan requirements
• Provide assistance to the clinical team of nurses and social workers. Activities include, but are not limited to outreach, community education, informal guidance and member support
• Conduct non-clinical general health assessments in order to refer members to appropriate care / services, resolve concerns on member’s behalf, and gather information for medical providers and staff working within the organization
• Conduct non-medical assessments such as home safety, assessment of the community / environment resources, transportation, employment, and others to be able to refer to appropriate care / services, resolve concerns on member’s behalf, and gather information for medical providers in staff working within our organization
• Conduct telephonic and / or in-person outreach to locate individuals and families in the community who are hard to reach
• May make visits to individual homes and / or community organizations
• Working Knowledge of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) barriers
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education / Experience :

Requires a High School diploma or GED

Requires 1 2 years of related experience

Additional Details :

• Department : Community Health Services / Lifeshare
• Territory : northwestern, northeastern, southwestern, southeastern, and central Kansas (nearby cities include Garden City, Liberal, Salina, Goodland, Wichita, Kansas City Area, Topeka, Lawrence, Fort Scott, Iola, Belleville, Hiawatha, Winfield, Kansas).

Work-from-home community health advocacy role with local home visits, community event attendance.

Pay Range : $17.17 - $26.97 per hour

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including : competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.