Community Health Worker, Housing Specialist

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🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

💵 $41.9k - $56.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

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Humana

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1961

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare Insurance

Humana is a healthcare company dedicated to making a positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the healthcare system as a whole. With a focus on putting health first, Humana serves a diverse range of populations, including seniors and the military, providing Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS plans. Humana is committed to fostering a culture of belonging and mutual respect, offering competitive and flexible benefits to ensure the financial security of its employees and their families. The company prides itself on creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

📋 Description

• Serve as a liaison between health and social services and the community • Identify health-related issues, collect data, and discuss concerns with the people served • Address members housing concerns and connect them with community resources • Help with completion of applications, identifying housing vacancies, adding members to wait lists • Assist members in understanding and utilizing their housing benefits in partnership with the community and policies related to the Medicaid population • Conduct in-person assessments to understand member care needs, preferences, socioeconomic barriers, and evaluate the home environment • Coordinate access to basic needs with a focus on housing (e.g., housing, food, income, and transportation) • Provide social support to boost members' morale and sense of self-worth • Support member independence through appropriate education and coaching • Conduct research and in-person outreach to locate difficult-to-contact members to increase assessment completion and participation in clinical programs • Build and maintain relationships with providers and community resources to support member referrals • Regularly travel to conduct member visits and community-based visits as needed to ensure effective program administration

🎯 Requirements

• Must reside in the state of South Carolina • Able to travel up to 25% • Minimum two (2) years of experience with community resources, health agencies, or social services (e.g., Area Agency on Aging, DME providers, Meals on Wheels) • Proficiency in Microsoft Office such as (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) • Build rapport with members and community partners • Respect for cultural and demographic diversity • Strong written & verbal communication skills and advocacy for members at all care levels • Must have a separate room with a locked door that can be used as a home office to ensure continuous privacy while you work

🏖️ Benefits

• Health benefits effective day 1 • Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay • Recognition pay • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match • Tuition assistance • Scholarships for eligible dependents • Parental and caregiver leave • Employee charity matching program • Network Resource Groups (NRGs) • Career development opportunities