Community Health Worker - Central/Southern Ohio
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Dublin
Posted on: April 10, 2025
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Job Description:
At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care
experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to
quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of
people for the better. Come build the health care system of
tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable, and equitable.
Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together.
Schedule/Travel: This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday
- Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of
our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8am
- 5pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work
occasional overtime. This position will require a candidate to
travel and/or reside in and around the Adams, Athens, Belmont,
Brown, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Galia, Guernsey, Highland,
Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan,
Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and
Washington counties of Ohio area.
This role is primarily telephonic from a home office, but does go
out into the community for required face-to-face community outreach
events as needed.
If you reside near Dublin, OH, you will enjoy the flexibility to
telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create a positive experience and relationship with the member
Keep the member out of the hospital by supporting regular visits to
their primary physician
Keep member actively engaged with their primary physician
Support the member to ensure pick - up of their Rx
Proactively engage the member to manage their care
Provide member education
Support transitions of care
Help to keep members compliant with their care plans
Partner with care team (community, providers, internal staff)
Knowledge and continued learning of community cultures and
values
Conduct member assessments
What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?
Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and
comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a
management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success.
Some of our offerings include:
Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period
plus 8 Paid Holidays
Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending
Account or a Health Saving account
Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term
disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance,
etc.)
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You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
1+ years of experience working with children in custody, adoptive
children and/or the pediatric population
Intermediate level of knowledge of culture and values of community,
and familiarity with the resources available in the community
Must reside or be able to commute within Adams, Athens, Belmont,
Brown, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Galia, Guernsey, Highland,
Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan,
Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and
Washington counties of Ohio
Ability to travel locally up to 25% of the time
Access to reliable transportation & valid US driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in social work and/or healthcare
administration
Community Health Worker (CHW) Accreditation
Experience working in Managed Care, Behavioral Health, Substance
Abuse and Medical Care
Knowledge of Ohio Medicaid & Medicare population
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
Field based experience
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work autonomously and ability to self-direct
Ability to remain focused and productive each day though tasks may
be repetitive
Ability to work in multiple systems and applications to complete
daily tasks
Telecommuter Requirements:
Required to have a dedicated work area established that is
separated from other living areas and provides information
privacy
Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if
applicable)
Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group
approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing
high-speed internet service
Physical and Work Environment:
Frequent speaking, using hands to conduct outbound calls, sitting
and standing, getting in and out of vehicle repetitively, use of
hands / fingers across keyboard or mouse, handling other objects,
long periods of close vision looking at a computer monitor
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth
Group's Telecommuter Policy.
The salary range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based
on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including
but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,
incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location,
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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