What you’ll do as a WeCare Community Health Coach at HealthNet

WeCare is a program designed to reduce the risk factors for infant mortality through a combination of two-way SMS messaging and health coaching. The give targeted factors included a decrease in smoking, obesity and mental health issues and an increase in safe sleeping practices and breastfeeding.

As a Community Health Coach, your job would be to offer support and coaching of positive, healthy behaviors to women and men enrolled in the WeCare Program. Working alongside a health care team, you would work to lower the negative health outcomes and infant mortality rate in Indiana, and more specifically in Marion County and Central Indiana.

Patient Treatment

• Provides direct crisis intervention, short-term counseling, information and referral, and provides psychosocial assessment as necessary.
• Collaboratively plans and facilitates appropriate interventions that will improve overall family health and well-being.
• Serves as a liaison between the patient and the health care provider concerning the broad psychosocial aspects of the patient's course of treatment.
• Takes appropriate action according to established protocol for child and adult abuse and neglect cases.
• Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.

Charting/Record Keeping

• Charts (daily) appropriately and in a timely manner in patients’ medical records.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient case conferences designed to share pertinent information.

Education

• Provides consultation and educational services to patients, families and community groups relevant to needs and problems.

Diversity & Inclusion

• We commit to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, where all employees, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability, feels valued and respected.
• We take a nondiscriminatory approach and provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement in respective departments, programs, and worksites.
• We strive to respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensures that all voices are valued and heard.
• We pledge to modeling diversity and inclusion and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

Who is HealthNet?

https://www.indyhealthnet.org/

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.

Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

What you’ll need as a WeCare Community Health Coach at HealthNet:

• Currently not sponsoring for work visa.
• High School Degree, college degree preferred.
• Working with patients and family members or other support persons in clinic setting, hospital or home settings or community settings; Extensive child care experience
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to maintain confidentiality, Logical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Must have teaching and coaching skills as well as proficient computer skills.
• Must have transportation to get to residential settings as well as inpatient and community settings.
• Have a personal knowledge of Marion County.
• Travel may be required.

Why work at HealthNet?

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short-Term Disability
• 401k Match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

HealthNet is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.