Community Health Worker - Bakersfield

Akido is rebuilding the healthcare experience from the ground up. Through early interventions designed around social determinants of health (SDoH), world-class care focused on chronic disease, and human-centered technology, we believe we can build a healthcare model that allows for all patients to live their fullest lives. We are a fast-growing, impact-focused, Y Combinator company created out of the University of Southern California’s D-Health Lab with the idea that empowering government, healthcare, and nonprofit services with population-based data could help usher in a new era of preventive public health. Today we are building a full stack medical network that leverages our predictive capabilities to provide a frictionless experience for both our patients and care providers. 

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