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Center for Family and Child Enrichment

Community Health Outreach Worker

Center for Family and Child Enrichment, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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Helping children and families help themselves to live a better life and build a stronger community.

CFCE is dedicated to help children and their families by providing the right services and solutions based on individual needs. CFCE is constantly evolving to better support our community. As a Community Health Outreach Worker, you will support the CFCE mission statement by advocating, education, and facilitating access to our community health center services. You will develop and participate in health fairs, networking with business, churches, senior citizen communities, etc. Benefits

Great benefits package, including a Zero cost out of pocket medical plan, 13 Paid Holidays and a competitive Paid Time Off Package Making an invaluable impact in your community Growth and professional development opportunities available Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

We are a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Responsibilities

Conducting outreach in the health center’s approved service area, including promoting the health center as a resource for enrollment assistance One-on-one or otherwise customizable education sessions about affordable insurance coverage options Planning and maintaining partnerships to maximize the impact of the health center in reaching uninsured eligible populations Act as a client advocate in complex service delivery system and maintain an open line of communication for patients and their caregivers to ensure good customer relations and to watch over system efficiencies and protocols Conducting outreach to uninsured eligible health center patients Assist the individual in collecting and gathering required information and documents for the Medicaid/CHIP application. This assistance, which may be provided in the individuals’ home, includes assisting the potential applicant, as a secondary resource to family members and care providers, in gathering information and completing an application for Medicaid benefits Refer the individual to the Department of Social Services (DSS) staff to make application for Medicaid benefits. Coordinate with Social Services staff regarding eligibility matters for Medicaid eligible or potentially eligible individuals Assisting individuals with filing appeals and exemptions Assisting individuals with requesting a special enrollment period Assisting individuals with Medicaid, CHIP or Marketplace plan re-enrollment/renewals Assisting newly insured individuals with understanding and utilizing their insurance Ensuring that the health center is appropriately designated as an assister entity and is otherwise in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and other requirements High School/GED Required, AA preferred One year (1) year of community based experience providing advocacy and support which included significant public contact Qualifications

Ability to balance competing priorities and make independent judgments and decisions Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including presentation skills About CFCE

CFCE is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. What’s your citizenship / employment eligibility? What’s your highest level of education completed? Are you 18 years of age or older? What languages do you speak fluently? Desired salary Can you work evenings? Can you work overtime? How many years of outreach experience do you have? Have you ever done outreach in Miami Gardens or the surrounding area? Are you comfortable giving public speeches in front of large groups? Have you ever had to coordinate and set up for a health fair? The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more . I consent to be contacted over SMS/Text for this job. By providing your phone number you agree to receive informational text messages from Center for Family and Child Enrichment. Messages frequency will vary. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to cancel.

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