# Community Health Worker

**Company**: Oak Street Health
**Location**: Independence, MO
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $18.50 - $35.29
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The purpose of a Community Health Worker (CHW) at Oak Street Health is to act as the bridge between patients, community, and medical systems to remove barriers and increase wellness across all life domains.

The CHW is a patient's advocate or liaison, accompanying patients through proactive in-person and phone outreach based on their care needs to promote health literacy and increase access to resources needed to live healthier lives.

**Core Responsibilities:**

- Establish and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with patients, community organizations, team members, and partners to coordinate patient needs

- Manage patient referrals defined by the care team and collaborate with the Medical Social Worker on action plans

- Facilitate communication between all identified parties involved in patients' care as needed

- Form relationships with and build an inventory of local community organizations that may benefit patients

- Connect patients to state and local community resources related to housing, transportation, food, and activities of daily living

- Assist patients with completion of applications for accessing eligible benefits and resources

- Promote goal setting and achievement to improve patients' quality of life and self-efficacy

- Meet with patients in patient-centered and patient-preferred locations

- Spend about half of time outside of the center in patient-centered locations, requiring access to reliable transportation

- Drive engagement with high-risk individuals and complete referrals to organizations and agencies as needed

- Deliver culturally appropriate health education and support care team decision-making through participation in interdisciplinary team meetings

- Document interactions with patients in electronic medical records in a timely manner

- Manage time, set priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary medical team

**Requirements:**

- Minimum of 1 year of experience in healthcare, community-based, case management, or social service environment

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a positive attitude

- Dedication to serving the community and building meaningful relationships

- Proficient computer skills

- Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout the community

- US work authorization

**Benefits:** This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources.

## Skills

### Required
- communication
- case management
- community outreach
- electronic medical records

### Nice to have
- Spanish
- experience working on multidisciplinary teams
- knowledge of community resources

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