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The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves as a vital link between patients, healthcare providers, and community resources to improve access to maternal healthcare for women and families in rural and underserved communities. This position provides patient navigation, education, outreach, advocacy, and care coordination support to women throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Working in both the Maternal Mobile Health Unit and community-based settings, the CHW helps identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, food insecurity, housing, financial challenges, childcare, and access to healthcare services.
The CHW builds trusting relationships with patients, supports engagement in prenatal and postpartum care, and connects families with appropriate healthcare services and community resources. This position works collaboratively with the Maternal Health APRN, Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Conway Regional Home Health team to promote continuity of care, improve maternal health outcomes, and ensure families receive the support they need throughout the maternal health journey.
Assist uninsured and underinsured patients with navigating health insurance options, including Medicaid and ARHOME, helping with enrollment applications, gathering required documentation, and connecting them with resources to obtain coverage and access needed maternal healthcare services.
About the role
This position provides patient navigation, education, outreach, advocacy, and care coordination support to women throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Working in both the Maternal Mobile Health Unit and community-based settings, the CHW helps identify and address barriers to care, including transportation, food insecurity, housing, financial challenges, childcare, and access to healthcare services.