Welcome to a rewarding career of helping the most vulnerable individual in the community. Being a CHW(Community Health Worker) is becoming a first responder to saving situations and crisis for our clients. If you are that person who enjoys working with vulnerable clients please join our team. Primary Responsibilities?:

• Create a positive experience, Be proactively engaged to the member to manage their care
• Provide member education
• Support transitions of care
• Help to keep members compliant with their care plans
• Liase with care team (community, providers, internal staff)
• Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and values
• Comprehensive care management & Care coordination
• Encourage/Health promotion
• Individual and family support
• Referral to relevant community and social support services
• Improve health and self - management of conditions
• Provide transition and personalized care to help
• Reduce the progress of chronic disease
• Reduce inappropriate emergency department utilization, preventable hospital re - admissions
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in social work, psychology, social services, human services, or Nursing  Assistant Certified current licensure in the state of WA or National Certification or High School Diploma / GED (or higher) with either an Indian Health Service (IHS), an LPN license in the state of WA or equivalent work experience as a Community Health Worker (CHW)
• Must have resided in King county and within the local community for 1+ years
• Knowledge of culture and values in the local community.
• Familiarity with the resources available within the community.
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area.
• Flexibility, quick learner, ability to be directed and follow instructions.
• Ability to create, copy, edit, send, and save documents, spreadsheets, correspondence in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

Employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained at ALL times. Preferred Qualifications

• Good client-based communication experience
• Bilingual and Multi-lingual a plus
• Knowledge of WA Medicaid and Medicare populations
• Experience in Counseling or Behavioral Health
• Case management or transitions of care experience preferred.
• Experience working with members of all ages (children to geriatric)