Strive Health
Community Health Worker Engagement Specialist - Dallas, TX
Strive Health, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Community Health Worker Engagement Specialist - Dallas, TX
What We Strive For
At Strive Health, we’re driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care, we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high‑touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at‑risk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference.
Hybrid-Remote Flexibility –
Work from home while fulfilling in‑person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
Comprehensive Benefits –
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer‑paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
Financial & Retirement Support –
Competitive compensation with a performance‑based discretionary bonus program, 401(k) with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
Time Off & Leave –
Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, paid birthing, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leave.
Wellness & Growth –
Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.
What You’ll Do
The role of the Community Health Worker (CHW) Engagement Specialist is to create connections between diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations and Strive Health’s interdisciplinary care model. Building trust and promoting engagement are key objectives. This role promotes patient engagement by integrating individual medical needs with social‑determinants of health needs. The Community Health Worker Engagement Specialist also cultivates relationships with external providers through community outreach to develop specialized programs that increase engagement in patients with ESKD and leverage those relationships to enroll patients either in‑person or over the phone. These outreach programs are designed to promote, maintain, and improve the health of the patients and their families. This position reports to the Director, Patient Growth.
Meet or exceed daily outreach expectations toward phone calls, connections, and patient engagements.
Proactively outreach to both current and prospective patients via phone to educate them on the care services available to them and enroll them.
Use creative strategies and campaigns to empathically engage patients in Strive’s care model.
Face‑to‑face patient outreach which can include at‑home door knocking or at their clinic visits.
Serve as a liaison between multiple service providers and assist with enrollment in services and community resources by delivering culturally competent care.
Use knowledge of local resources to manage social‑determinants of health needs.
Administer health screening assessments (HRAs) to complete patient enrollment.
Review patient’s EMR to identify potential barriers to care and unmet SDoH needs.
Quickly build rapport with patients and external providers.
Identify situations calling for mandatory reporting and carry out mandatory reporting requirements by state requirements.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
2+ years combined of related education, experience, or certification in the community health space.
Community Health Worker Certification or equivalent is required.
1+ year of experience enrolling patients or customers into a health or care program or promoting and selling services to end users.
Efficient and reliable transportation, including an active driver’s license, allowing the ability to travel across an assigned region to meet patient needs. Locations may include offices, clinics, and patient homes.
Experience with phone outreach.
Internet connectivity – minimum speeds: 3.8 Mbps/3.0 Mbps (up/down) and latency Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a multicultural setting.
Experience working with patients with complex medical needs.
Experience working for a Managed Care or Medicaid plan.
Experience with kidney patients.
Experience with translation lines and services.
Basic computer skills.
About You
Good organizational skills.
Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
Motivated, outgoing, and attention to detail.
Extensive knowledge about the community and available resources.
Embodies Strive’s core values: Care, Excellence, Tenacity, Innovation, and Fun.
Hourly Range: $24.25 - $28.00
Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug‑free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters or placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.
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At Strive Health, we’re driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care, we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high‑touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at‑risk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference.
Hybrid-Remote Flexibility –
Work from home while fulfilling in‑person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
Comprehensive Benefits –
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer‑paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
Financial & Retirement Support –
Competitive compensation with a performance‑based discretionary bonus program, 401(k) with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
Time Off & Leave –
Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, paid birthing, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leave.
Wellness & Growth –
Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.
What You’ll Do
The role of the Community Health Worker (CHW) Engagement Specialist is to create connections between diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations and Strive Health’s interdisciplinary care model. Building trust and promoting engagement are key objectives. This role promotes patient engagement by integrating individual medical needs with social‑determinants of health needs. The Community Health Worker Engagement Specialist also cultivates relationships with external providers through community outreach to develop specialized programs that increase engagement in patients with ESKD and leverage those relationships to enroll patients either in‑person or over the phone. These outreach programs are designed to promote, maintain, and improve the health of the patients and their families. This position reports to the Director, Patient Growth.
Meet or exceed daily outreach expectations toward phone calls, connections, and patient engagements.
Proactively outreach to both current and prospective patients via phone to educate them on the care services available to them and enroll them.
Use creative strategies and campaigns to empathically engage patients in Strive’s care model.
Face‑to‑face patient outreach which can include at‑home door knocking or at their clinic visits.
Serve as a liaison between multiple service providers and assist with enrollment in services and community resources by delivering culturally competent care.
Use knowledge of local resources to manage social‑determinants of health needs.
Administer health screening assessments (HRAs) to complete patient enrollment.
Review patient’s EMR to identify potential barriers to care and unmet SDoH needs.
Quickly build rapport with patients and external providers.
Identify situations calling for mandatory reporting and carry out mandatory reporting requirements by state requirements.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
2+ years combined of related education, experience, or certification in the community health space.
Community Health Worker Certification or equivalent is required.
1+ year of experience enrolling patients or customers into a health or care program or promoting and selling services to end users.
Efficient and reliable transportation, including an active driver’s license, allowing the ability to travel across an assigned region to meet patient needs. Locations may include offices, clinics, and patient homes.
Experience with phone outreach.
Internet connectivity – minimum speeds: 3.8 Mbps/3.0 Mbps (up/down) and latency Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a multicultural setting.
Experience working with patients with complex medical needs.
Experience working for a Managed Care or Medicaid plan.
Experience with kidney patients.
Experience with translation lines and services.
Basic computer skills.
About You
Good organizational skills.
Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
Motivated, outgoing, and attention to detail.
Extensive knowledge about the community and available resources.
Embodies Strive’s core values: Care, Excellence, Tenacity, Innovation, and Fun.
Hourly Range: $24.25 - $28.00
Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug‑free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters or placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.
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