Community Health Worker – LPN

Under general supervision, provides assistance to families/clients in need of direct or linked services to prevent disease, protect and promote public health.

Job Duties:

• Works collaboratively with other members of a clinical team to coordinate patient care.
  • Interacts with clients to discuss healthcare benefit options and eligibility.
  • Links consumers to community resources, health and human services.
  • Facilitates communication by phone, mail, face to face encounter (e.g. home visit, community-based agency or health department encounter).
  • Assists with delegated (direct) services consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Assists with informing and care coordination activities for assigned program area consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Produces and maintains documentation consistent with professional and oversight agency performance standards.
  • Assists with quality improvement to assure compliance with regulatory agencies and client satisfaction.
  • Provides culturally appropriate health information.

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