Community Health Outreach Worker

Miami Gardens, FL

Full Time

Entry Level

Cherishing Our Children Since 1977

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

The Center for Family and Child Enrichment (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 development and participate in health fairs, networking with business, churches, senior citizen communities, etc.

Why join CFCE:

Great benefits package, including a Zero (0) 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

Some of the Functions Include:

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 and 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

Minimum Education

High School/GED Required, AA preferred

Minimum Experience

One year (1) year of community based experience providing advocacy and support which included significant public contact.

Skills Needed

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

CFCE is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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