Supervisor, Community Health Worker
Description
Company: Oak Street Health
Title: Supervisor, Community Health Worker
Location: Remote - Philadelphia or Detroit strongly preferred
Role Description
Are you passionate about fighting health disparities? Do you love building collaborative,
high-performing teams? We are looking for an energetic, organized leader with experience in community engagement and clinical social work or case management to manage a team of community health workers (CHWs). CHWs are natural helpers who share life circumstances (race, socioeconomic status, language, etc.) with the people they serve. Using an evidence-based model of care, CHWs provide structured advocacy, social support, and navigation to help their clients reach their health goals.
Core Responsibilities:
Recruit CHWs through engaging with local CBOs
Lead a team of CHWs who are supporting patients in the community and integration within clinics, hospitals, and collaboration with community-based organizations
Support and coach CHWs so they do their best work for clients
Analyze reports to ensure your CHWs are doing a good job
Integrate CHWs with care teams working in clinics and hospitals; collaborate with community-based organizations
Regularly partner with program leaders to strategize optimal ways to implement organizational initiatives
Champion organizational initiatives with CHWs to assist with understand how their work drives organizational goals and excellent patient care
Other duties, as assigned
What Weâre Looking For:
Leadership experience with a non-profit or community-based organization
Experience with clinical social work or case management
Excellent understanding of the healthcare and social service systems including processes for enrolling in public benefits
Knowledge of the resources and community-based organizations in the community
Comfortable analyzing reports and using data to drive performance results
Excellent oral and written communication skills
College degree; MSW or MPH a plus.
Passion for fighting health inequality
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills
Highly organized and independently driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Highly organized and independently driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong accountability and discipline against timelines and deliverables
US work authorization
Someone who embodies being Oaky
What does being Oaky look like?
Radiating positive energy
Assuming good intentions
Creating an unmatched patient experience
Driving clinical excellence
Taking ownership and delivering results
Being relentlessly determined
Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health is on a mission to rebuild healthcare as it should be, providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient communities, and focused on the quality of care over volume of services. We are an organization on the move! With over 200+ locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody Oaky values and passion for our mission.
Oak Street Health Benefits:
Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for medicare patients
Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
New centers and flexible work environments
Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.
Learn more at www.oakstreethealth.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-oak-street-health