Job Description
Salary: 40K Per Year
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) assists Allegheny County residents, 60 years of age and older, to live safe, healthy and, when possible, independent lives. If you are exploring new roles, this is an ideal career for those who want to make a true difference in the lives of adults and seniors across Allegheny County.
We are seeking patient health coaches to provide thirty-day interventions to target patients who have recently been hospitalized. The primary role is to identify eligible clients, provide specialized intervention with the goal of preventing avoidable hospitalizations and to empower patients to be the leaders in their healthcare. To accomplish this, incumbent will function as an information and referral source, provide a thirty-day intervention to patients, and work with hospitals and health plans to prevent readmissions. The Health Coach works as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team to ensure that discharge planning critical paths are followed, providing for successful care transitions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Additional Responsibilities
From time to time the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable law.
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, plus 6 months or more experience in transition coaching.
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Bachelor’s degree in human services, plus 2 years experience working within social services.
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Any equivalent combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Act 33, 34 and FBI clearances
-AND-
Screening for debarment prior to hire and monthly during employment through both the Office of Inspector General and System for Award Management databases.
-AND-
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Pre-Assignment Screens and Documentation
WHY DHS?
You can make a big impact here. We stand out as one of the best human services organizations in the country. But we need problem-solvers, innovators, and terrific leaders to make sure we are smart in how we use our funding so that we reach the people who most need our help to make lives better.
“DHS strives to be the kind of place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come to grow and do their best work.”
-From the organization’s statement on Equity and Inclusion
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