Outreach Worker (Union Parish)

OUTREACH WORKER

The Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SWLAHEC) is a premier community-based agency made up of diverse, knowledgeable and accountable employees and volunteers working together to achieve a common mission by providing creative solutions to health challenges. SWLAHEC improves health status through access to information, education and health services.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Southwest La Area Health Education Center is currently looking to fill Outreach Worker positions in Union Parish. Our goal is to decrease the amount of community members who may go without insurance due to the upcoming unwinding of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The intention of a community-based program is to loop community members to Health Navigators. This will be a contract position.

Job Duties:

• Scheduling appointments
• Promoting Medicaid awareness in the community served. (i.e. Discussing with members, attending events, sharing on social media)
• Assisting any community member interested in getting Medicaid or Marketplace insurance.
• Collecting referrals for insurance and contacting consumers in a timely manner.
• Educate community members on upcoming unwinding of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• Enrolling individuals in Medicaid or Marketplace Insurance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Community Outreach experience preferred, but not necessary
• High School Diploma
• Microsoft Office 365 experience
• Experience working with data.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Frequent local travel to and from pre-designated sites (reliable transportation required).
• Schedule is subject to applicant’s daytime availability and assignments.
• Work week will be 30 hours or less.
• Work time will be exclusively community based

If interested in this position please apply directly from our website: swlahec.com