COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (NORTH OF BOSTON REGION)

Company: Vitra Health
Location: Lowell
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

About the role: FT HOURLY Day Shift, Community-Based Role (Monday-Friday)Our company is growing, and we believe that our team is the key to our success. We are looking for an empathetic Community Health Worker to support our clients in Lynn, Lawrence, Lowell, Haverhill, and Methuen. This full-time role will be supporting the team 30+ hours a week, during business hours - no nights and no weekends. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to coordinate social services for our program participants while cultivating positive relationships with healthcare organizations. If you're a passionate, caring, motivated professional who is looking to become part of an awesome organization while making a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply today!About Us:Vitra Health is a Home Health Care and Adult Day Health organization that specializes in care management of adults and seniors. We are a rapidly growing company that was started to improve access to quality home health care services. We rate ourselves solely by the quality of care we provide our clients. We realize that our clients are someone's parent, grandparent, child, friend, or neighbor - we pride ourselves on never taking this fact for granted.VITRA Health is vital in providing comprehensive assistance to caregivers who care for friends and family in their own homes. We understand that most caregivers face financial and emotional challenges, often without compensation or support for their selfless efforts. By joining us, you can be part of the solution to these challenges. If you have a positive attitude and love helping people, VITRA Health is for you. Our highest priority is our team's health, happiness, and success.Perks and Benefits:Health Insurance with employer contribution!Dental and Vision BenefitsSupplemental Benefits including; Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Disability Insurance;401K with a company matchGenerous Paid-Time-OffCompetitive pay rateUnique one-on-one care environmentAn extensive continuous training programPaid training opportunitiesUpward career movement and growthCommunity Health Worker Responsibilities:Conduct on-site visits with each client and caregiver at the qualified settingObtains a social history and conducting a psycho-social evaluationConducts ongoing evaluations of the AFC and/or GAFC settingSelect, train, evaluate, and supervise AFC caregivers in conjunction with the registered nurse and case managerParticipate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the AFC plan of carePresents, plans, and implements social service interventionsComplete a care-management progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter and upon significant changeAssist with obtaining information and accessing other healthcare and community servicesParticipate in discharge and transition planning and implementationReview and documenting the fire and safety procedures for the qualified settingReview AFC caregiver task logs at a minimum of every 30 days and report findings to the registered nurse and case managerReview at least annually the suitability of the qualified setting.Provide clients with ongoing support with ADL's and IADL'sProvide accurate orientation to the participants of the AFC and/or GAFC programCoordinate all social services with the personal care teamPartake in both care plan creations and reviews, along with discharge plansHas direct contact with the client and the client's caregiver, registered nurse, and case managerTakes care of all paperwork associated with admissions, referrals, visits, and medical equipment/social referralsAssist participants with finding community, financial and legal servicesReview and assess caregivers clothing, equipment, supplies and other servicesPerforms any other additional duties that may be requiredParticipates in weekly clinical meetings in the Braintree officeReplacement visits for Vitra RN & CM's on as needed basisConducts weekly calls to AFC Caregivers to confirm compliance with program regulationsEducation, Experience and Licensure Requirements:At least one years of clinical experience in the care of elders or people with disabilitiesPrevious knowledge of Medical TerminologyAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite (G Suite)Valid driver's license with proof of insurance requiredBilingual in English and secondary language preferred

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