Community Health Worker
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Connecting. Growing together.%3C/strong%reputed company%3C/span%reputed company%3C/p%reputed company%3Cp%reputed company%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EThe %3Cstrong%3ECommunity Health Worker%3C/strong%reputed company is responsible for assessment, planning and implementing care strategies that are individualized by patient and directed toward the most appropriate, least restrictive level of care. They also Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs; including financial, psychosocial, community and state supportive services, and manage the care plan throughout the continuum of care as a single reputed company of contact for the member. %26nbsp;As a Community Health Worker (CHW), you will act with Medicaid members to ensure appropriate care is accessed as well as to provide home and social assessments and member education. The Community Health Worker also addresses social determinants of health such as transportation, housing, and food access.%3C/span%reputed company%3C/p%reputed company%3Cp%reputed company%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3ETogether, we%27re removing the barriers that reputed company people from receiving the reputed company of quality healthcare that makes a difference. We focus on reputed company, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation and Performance as we reputed company people to reputed company reputed company and well - being.%3C/span%reputed company%3C/p%reputed company%3Cp%reputed company%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EThis position is full time (40 hours / week), Monday - Friday. 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No matter where or reputed company you reputed company a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from %2420.38 - %2436.44 per hour based on full-time employment. We reputed company with reputed company minimum wage laws as applicable.%26nbsp;%3C/span%reputed company%3C/p%reputed company%3Cp%reputed company%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%reputed company%26nbsp; %26nbsp;%3C/span%reputed company%3C/p%reputed company%3Cp style=%22text-align:center;%22%reputed company%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%reputed company%3Ci%3EAt reputed company, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and reputed company the health system work reputed company for everyone. We reputed company everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. 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