Community Health Worker - Bakersfield

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will case manage patients with complex medical and social needs. CHW will work with patients to improve health outcomes in patients through through education, motivation, and peer support.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of patients. This includes completing assessment forms with patients, developing care plans (with patients and clinical staff), and carrying out activities according to the care plan.
• Build rapport with patients with a goal of increasing the likelihood of positive behavior changes.
• Coach patients to minimize risks associated with the identified common health conditions and behaviors. 
• Accompany members to medical and social services appointments.
• Connect members to appropriate programs to address barriers to care.
• Link members to local, county and state services. Follow up with members and serve as a member advocate.
• Document information from every encounter in designated information systems. 
• Outreach and engage with eligible patients to enroll them into the Akido ECM Program. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred

• 2+ years of experience with and comfort working with the following populations: people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, outdoors environment
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize multiple and competing tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively, including articulating one’s own relevant personal experiences
• Maintenance of reliable transportation
• Proficiency in operating a computer and documenting information into designated systems
• Travel 50-75% - Must have a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and reliable transportation

Payscale

$25/hr 

Company Overview

Over the past 40 years, Chaparral Medical Group (CMG) has established itself as a leading primary and multi-specialty care provider for California’s Inland Empire. In 2022, CMG joined forces with Akido Labs, a tech-enabled healthcare company, to transform the healthcare experience from the ground up. This partnership joins CMG’s medical services with Akido’s innovative technology to relieve the frustrations felt by everyone involved in care delivery, from medical providers and their staff, to the patients and their families. Ultimately, this means our providers spend more time caring for patients and less time bogged down with administrative work. 

As part of the Akido medical network, we are currently responsible for more than 250,000 patients in Southern California, with plans to expand into new markets across the U.S. We care deeply about the communities we serve and are committed to providing accessible, high quality healthcare that helps our patients and communities live their fullest lives. 

We're building a dynamic, diverse and driven team as we continue to grow and broaden our impact. We are seeking passionate people who care deeply about helping patients and communities. We hope you’ll join our team