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Vitra Health Community Support Specialist (South Boston Region) in Dorchester, Massachusetts
About the role: FT HOURLY Day Shift, Community-Based Role (Monday-Friday in Office)
Our company is growing, and we believe that our team is the key to our success. That is why we are looking for a entry level Community Health Worker to support our clients in Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Quincy, and Braintree. This full-time role will be supporting the team 30+ hours a week, during business hours - no nights and no weekends. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to coordinate social services for our program participants while cultivating positive relationships with healthcare organizations. If you're a passionate, caring, motivated professional who is looking to become part of an awesome organization while making a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply today!
About Us:
Vitra Health is a Home Health Care and Adult Day Health organization that specializes in care management of adults and seniors. We are a rapidly growing company that was started to improve access to quality home health care services. We rate ourselves solely by the quality of care we provide our clients. We realize that our clients are someone's parent, grandparent, child, friend, or neighbor – we pride ourselves on never taking this fact for granted.
Perks and Benefits:
Health Insurance with employer contribution!
Dental and Vision Benefits
Supplemental Benefits including Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Disability Insurance.
401K with a company match
Generous Paid-Time-Off
Competitive pay rate
Unique one-on-one care environment
An extensive continuous training program
Paid training opportunities
Upward career movement and growth
Community Health Worker Responsibilities:
Conduct on-site visits with each client and caregiver at the qualified setting
Obtains a social history and conducting a psycho-social evaluation
Conducts ongoing evaluations of the AFC and/or GAFC setting
Select, train, evaluate, and supervise AFC caregivers in conjunction with the registered nurse and case manager
Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the AFC plan of care
Presents, plans, and implements social service interventions
Complete a care-management progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter and upon significant change
Assist with obtaining information and accessing other healthcare and community services
Participate in discharge and transition planning and implementation
Review and documenting the fire and safety procedures for the qualified setting
Review AFC caregiver task logs at a minimum of every 30 days and report findings to the registered nurse and case manager
Review at least annually the suitability of the qualified setting.
Provide clients with ongoing support with ADL's and IADL's
Provide accurate orientation to the participants of the AFC and/or GAFC program
Coordinate all social services with the personal care team
Partake in both care plan creations and reviews, along with discharge plans
Has direct contact with the client and the client's caregiver, registered nurse, and case manager
Takes care of all paperwork associated with admissions, referrals, visits, and medical equipment/social referrals
Assist participants with finding community, financial and legal services
Review and assess caregivers clothing, equipment, supplies and other services
Performs any other additional duties that may be required
Participates in weekly clinical meetings in the Braintree office
Replacement visits for Vitra RN & CM's on as needed basis
Conducts weekly calls to AFC Caregivers to confirm compliance with program regulations
Education, Experience and Licensure Requirements:
At least one years of clinical experience in the care of elders or people with disabilities
Previous knowledge of Medical Terminology
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite (G Suite)
Valid driver's license with proof of insurance required
Bilingual in English and secondary language preferred