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Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center Community Health Worker in Hancock, Michigan
Upper Great Lakes Family Health is seeking a Community Health Worker to serve as a liaison between our patients and health & social services within the community.
*Responsibilities, included but not limited to: *
- Identifies and tracks patients with barriers to care i.e., transportation, financial, housing/shelter needs, etc.
- Identifies and tracks patients with health literacy issues and ensures the patient is provided with the appropriate resources.
- Provides patient education and connects patients to community resources.
- Partners with Care Managers to provide targeted interventions to avoid hospitalization and emergency department visits.
This position is a .6 FTE (scheduled 48 hours per pay period) located within our Pediatrics clinic.