Spanish Community Health Worker II
 Mass General Brigham (Enterprise Services) | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 75 Francis Street (Show on map) | |
 Apr 23, 2025 | |
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Summary:
The Community Health Worker (CHW) will work with patients to address social determinants of health and medical coordination needs with a focus on patients diagnosed with hypertension. The CHW will serve as a liaison between the patient's healthcare team and the community, provide short term intensive case management, and in-person support as needed to advocate for appropriate services, benefits, and programs. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): *Support community resource finding and navigation related to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs, including housing, food, transportation, utilities, medication costs, elder care, childcare, job search, and education needs. *Accompaniment to community, state, and federal agencies to provide support and advocacy. *Conduct in-person outreaches that include home visits or other identified location in the community. *Work in partnership with patient to understand and navigate resources independently (e.g., organizing their records, manage waitlist for resources, recertifications, etc.). *Refer to internal or external care management services when additional capacity is required to meet other social care needs (i.e., nutrition, housing, domestic violence, etc.). Medical Coordination: *Work in partnership with the patient and patient care team (e.g., pharmacy, specialist, PCP, medical interpreters, social workers, nurses, etc.) to identify and address barriers to care, set goals for patient's care and motivate patients to follow through. *Accompaniment to medical appointments when needed to provide support and advocacy. Hypertension Support: *Educate patients on managing their hypertension, its causes and importance of medication adherence, lifestyle modifications (such as diet and exercise), and how to monitor blood pressure. *Provide patient with blood pressure cuff, monitor and training. *Collect blood pressure readings and facilitate communication between patient and medical providers. *Weekly or bi-weekly follow-up services to ensure that patients adhere to their treatment plans and address barriers to care. Administrative Duties: *Follow documentation guidelines and protocol within health record database. *Track SDOH and medical needs progress and completion. *Maintain calendar of program events, activities, meetings, and in-person patient visits *Contribute to mid-year and end of the year reports describing program and case examples. *Attend initial and continuing education training programs including self-directed reading and in-person and online learning. Qualifications: The Community Health Worker position requires the ability to be self-directing, motivated, outgoing, professional, goal-oriented, organized and to work as a patient advocate with patients from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |