Bilingual (Spanish) Community Health Worker II - OPH

The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of care in the treatment and prevention of human illness. JHHS is an academically based health system consisting of: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, The Johns Hopkins All Children's Health System, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, The Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corporation and Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation.
What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Location: Baltimore, MD- Hybrid- 2 days onsite in a clinical setting
Shift:
Full Time (40 hours)
Day Shift: 8:00am-4:30pm
Position Summary:

• The Community Health Worker II reports to the CHW Supervisor. Under minimal supervision, the CHW II addresses the complex social and health problems of patients enrolled in programs.
• Administrative duties include: management of assignment process for incoming referrals to CHW level I staff; acts as mentor and assists with training for CHW Level I; may direct some work of CHW Level I; and leads special projects as assigned by the CHW Supervisor.
• Patient-related activities for this position will include, but are not limited to: screening and enrollment for eligible community programs; patient mentorship; patient education; patient follow-up and reinforcement of treatment plan tasks; coordination of appointments and transportation; and patient engagement.
• The CHW II may be assigned more complex patients than CHW I.
• The CHW II will foster cohesive relationships with staff and clinical teams, with community partners and with colleagues in the Office of Population Health. This position will work with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, care managers, behavioral health specialists and other community health workers to improve health outcomes.
• The CHW II will be active in community engagement activities to include working with community organizations and assisting with community-based activities. The CHW II must have reliable daily transportation for work related travel (to and from community site, patient homes, meetings, clinics, etc.).
• If using personal vehicle for work related travel, the CHW must have appropriate license and insurance.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Must be able to speak, read and write in English.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years' experience in a social, community, managed care, health care or medical office environment. This will be considered a step-level promotional opportunity for current employees with one year of work experience as a CHW I, in accordance with the promotional guidelines.
• Bilingual in Spanish Required. Must past a language proficiency assessment.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• Must have obtained their MD CHW Certification

Important Notices:
***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position
Salary Range: Minimum $20.22/hour - Maximum $ 33.38/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.
In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
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