Job Description: Job Position: Community Resource Coordinator llLocation: Chicago, IL 60621
Pay Rate: $29.00/hr.
Position Purpose:
Supports community connection activities including connecting members to community resources to support their care management journey and provide necessary care resources in a cost-effective manner. Provides members with known community resources and supports the care team to identify member community support and provide health education as appropriate.
Required Education/Experience: Requires a High School diploma or GEDRequires 1 – 2 years of related experience
Responsibilities:- Provides support to members to connect them to known community and care resources in a cost- effective manner
- Supports the coordination of community outreach resources available to members and promotes awareness of care/services
- Serves as support for members on community and care resource inquiries and opportunities available to members
- Supports all member related correspondence and educational materials to assist in the facilitation of a successful community connection
- Documents and maintains all community resources to ensure standards of practice and policies are in accordance with health plan requirements
- Provide assistance to the clinical team of nurses and social workers. Activities include, but are not limited to outreach, community education, informal guidance and member support
Conduct non-clinical general health assessments in order to refer members to appropriate care/services, resolve concerns on member’s behalf, and gather information for medical providers and staff working within the organizationConduct non-medical assessments such as home safety, assessment of the community/environment resources, transportation, employment, and others to be able to refer to appropriate care/services, resolve concerns on member’s behalf, and gather information for medical providers in staff working within our organizationConduct telephonic and/or in-person outreach to locate individuals and families in the community who are hard to reach
May make visits to individual homes and/or community organizations
Working Knowledge of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) barriers
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standardsINDHP#ZRAltaStaff is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
