Field Base Community Health Worker
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Collinston
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
As a Field Based Community Health Worker (CHW), you will act in
a liaison role with Medicaid members to ensure appropriate care is
accessed as well as to provide home and social assessments and
member education. CHW's work in a team-based structure and spend
the majority of their time in the community engaging directly with
members. Interesting in learning to work with medically complex
patients who may be experiencing significant addiction and/or
behavioral health conditions is important for this role.
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday.
Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our
8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am -
5:00pm Central Standard Time. It may be necessary, given the
business need, to work occasional overtime. This position is a
field-based position with a home-based office. You will work from
home when not in the field.
If you are located in Winnsboro, Tallulah, Ferriday, and
surrounding cities in LA, you will have the flexibility to
telecommute as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?
Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and
comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a
management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success.
Some of our offerings include:
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out
the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find
some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We
serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with
debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based
approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and
environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care,
community and government partners to heal health care and create
positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do
your life's best work.(sm)
All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth
Group's Telecommuter Policy.
For more information on our Internal Job Posting Policy, click here
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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