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Cone Health
Community Health Worker
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What they do
A Community Health Worker works in the community to help individuals get medical care and access to health care resources. Promotes preventative care and health screenings; works with health care providers to improve community outreach.
$57,666 / year median in North Carolina
+22% projected growth
Job Description
The Community Health Worker works within identified communities to help patients and their families navigate and access needed medical and healthcare services, community resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. Essential Job Function Responsible for outreach to identified patients, working directly with patients in the community, in individual and group settings, connecting with patients using available forms of communication including in-person interaction to encourage health promotion and health management activities. Collaborates with patients' care team members to ensure patient is connected to resources that support overall health and helps patients establish connection to primary care provider and appointments as appropriate. Collaborates with other team members to build a library of community and healthcare resources. Assists patients navigate the healthcare system, helping the patient identify and address and eliminate barriers to accessing care. Actively participates in team meetings to provide input and feedback on patient needs and successful strategies for addressing these needs. Collects and helps analyze data from Cone Health and public data sources to identify and close gaps in care and address health disparities. Screens patients for health-related social needs and connect patients appropriately to available resources while helping patients explore their own motivation to change, identify barriers, set goals, and make progress toward improved health. Education