Community Health Coach
Company: Metropolitan Jewish Health System
Location: New York
Posted on: May 19, 2025
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Job Description:
The challenges of affordable healthcare continue to create new
opportunities. Elderplan and HomeFirst, our Medicare and Medicaid
managed care health plans, are outstanding examples of how we are
expanding services in response to our patients' and members' needs.
These high-quality healthcare plans are designed to help keep
people independent and living life on their own terms.Community
Health Coach will conduct in-person care management visits to
identify and provide appropriate interventions based on the
psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual needs of the member. The
employee will provide education on how to access covered and
non-covered benefits and ensure continuity of care across all
healthcare settings by collaborating with the interdisciplinary
team; Primary RN/SW Care Manager and member/member's
representatives. Utilize benefit structure and community-based
resources to address member needs. Educate members on preventative
health, and quality of life interventions. Community Health Coach
will be knowledgeable in and adhere to CMS/DOH regulations and
policies. The Community Health Coach is responsible for the
completion of in-person care management visits to
Elderplan/HomeFirst members semi-annually as per pre-established
criteria & care management scripts to identify Social Determinants
of Health (SDOH) needs while in the members' home, in accordance
with departmental workflow. They educate members on plan benefits,
preventative health, Advanced Directives/Health Care Proxy/Power of
Attorney (POA) and help to facilitate the completion of such
documentation. The Community Health Coach will collaborate with the
Primary Care Management, report findings, & submit completed
documentation to the Support Staff Supervisor.
Keywords: Metropolitan Jewish Health System, New Haven , Community Health Coach, Healthcare , New York, Connecticut
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