Community Health Worker

• Serve as a bridge between underserved communities and health and social service systems
• Work within the patient-centered medical home model and support chronic disease self-management
• Provide information and assistance to help patients navigate health and human services systems
• Advocate for patients and community groups and raise awareness of community health needs
• Build capacity for access to services and community engagement
• Engage patients in their own care using culturally sensitive, non-judgmental communication
• Collaborate on goal setting and care planning within an inter-professional team
• Give presentations to community groups
• Coordinate appointment attendance and individual plans of care
• Serve as a point person for issues and related solutions while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Document assigned activities and support of community members
• Provide services under supervision as directed by state or regulatory requirements
• Adhere to patient privacy laws and the scope of duties; do not provide medical advice

• Serve as a bridge between underserved communities and health and social service systems
• Work within the patient-centered medical home model and support chronic disease self-management
• Provide information and assistance to help patients navigate health and human services systems
• Advocate for patients and community groups and raise awareness of community health needs
• Build capacity for service access and community engagement
• Engage patients in their care through non-judgmental communication and active listening
• Build relationships and work from a team-based perspective
• Collaborate on goal setting and care planning within an inter-professional team
• Give presentations to community groups using diplomacy and tact
• Coordinate appointment attendance and individual plans of care
• Serve as a point person for issues and related solutions while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Empower patients to take an active role in their health care through effective problem solving
• Document assigned activities and support of community members
• Provide services under supervision as directed by state or regulatory requirements
• Strictly adhere to the scope of duties and never provide medical advice
• Adhere to patient privacy laws in health care settings and the community