Community Health Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Starting range : $19.00 / hr

Our Organization :

Welcome to Arkos Health! We are a value-based healthcare company providing solutions for payors and providers by combining unique technology with in-home, virtual, and in-clinical care for patients.

Backed by a robust technology platform, innovative software, and a light human touch, Arkos Health is committed to delivering advanced and accessible community-based services allowing our clients to live healthier, more independent lives.

How do we do this? Arkos serves health plans and provider organizations by managing their highest-risk and highest-cost populations.

Our goal is to be the most valued partner to health plans, service providers, and the community we collectively serve.

How You'll Make a Difference :

Arkos Health is seeking a Community Health Worker . The Community Health Worker will be responsible for providing ongoing support and expertise throughout assessment and planning of individual members’ needs.

This role is patient facing and similar to a community health worker. The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through therapeutic interaction, supportive education, active listening, advocacy, collaboration with providers and community referral.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide support services and therapeutic interaction to plan members to promote member engagement in company programs
• Provide services such as : community referrals, supportive services, crisis intervention, member advocacy in support of member and overall goal
• Conduct member outreach through home visits and welfare checks to assess member for program participation
• Work collaboratively with other agencies involved in member’s care
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm in crisis situations

Qualifications and Skills :

• Must have current BLS / CPR certification
• Must have proof of current TB test- company provided
• Current Hep B test- or waiver company provided
• Current Flu shot- or waiver and mask
• Experience interacting with people with behavioral health issues
• Must have valid driver license and appropriate liability insurance
• Must be comfortable driving in the field up to 80% of the time

Benefits :

• Employer-paid Medical premiums at no cost to you
• Employer-paid Dental premiums at no cost to you
• Employer-paid Vision premiums at no cost to you
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disabilitypremiums at no cost to you
• Employer-paid Life Insurance premiums at no cost to you
• Employer matching 401(k)
• 15 days annual combined sick / vacation and 9 days of holiday during your first year

Must complete our Culture Index Survey. Take the assessment at https : / / go.cultureindex.com / s / bg3VS0H2kF. This is not a pass / fail test and does not measure intelligence.

Arkos Health EEO Statement :

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Arkos Health is a drug-free workplace. All job applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Arkos Health participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. To view the details on this program, visit our career page at Careers - Arkos Health