Community Resource Center Specialist II

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Job Category:
Customer Service

Department:
Community Resource Center
- South LA

Location:

Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type:
Full Time

Requisition

Salary Range: $47,840.00 (Min.) - $57,062.00 (Mid.) - $68,474.00 (Max.)

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

The Community Resource Center (CRC) Specialist II supports in building relationships with members of the community, L.A. Care departments, and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan staff (under a collaborative partnership agreement), community based agencies, government agencies, and CRC vendors and instructors. The role supports community and provider communication and engagement initiatives to increase member traffic at a CRC and provides information to members of the community to physical and health education programs, classes and resources.

Acts as a key partner to support the CRC marketing and promotional initiatives to meet operational needs. Follows workflows to refer members to receive services across L.A. Care departments that support a member's health care journey to promote positive health care outcomes. Helps connect members and community participants in understanding health care access issues, identifies resource needs based on social drivers resulting from member inquiries and health assessments, and refers to the appropriate source for subject matter assistance.

Provides ongoing member assistance and follow‑up in select cases. Works in partnership with L.A. Care health plan departments to provide customer service, social services support, care management, health education resources, behavioral health, member engagement marketing and communication, relies on line of business product knowledge and business insight. The CRCs serve anyone in the community in which they are located; and therefore, this role will provide support on referral processes to connect non‑member cases to the appropriate external resources and collaborate with key stakeholders across L.A. Care in support of positive outcomes for members.

Supports the planning and development, implementation, and analysis of CRC services, programming, and vendor management. This role may support special projects following directions and instructions from a work plan, technical procedures, and relationship management ensuring successful implementation of CRC initiatives.

Day‑to‑Day Representation (25%): Supports the coordination of member‑centric customer service to respond and resolve inquiries and questions and bridges members to appropriate resources. Provides guidance and support to inform, guide, and educate members, community residents, and other stakeholders regarding health education programs, benefit information, resources and support available at L.A. Care and partner health plan benefits, CRC resources to meet the member/visitor needs.

Collaborates with team members to create resource guides and reference materials. Implements the appropriate approach to identify member or visitor resource needs in complex situations and takes action to link the member/visitor to the appropriate services, programs, or resources. Actively identifies gaps in CRC services, resources, and programs, delivers recommendations for new programs and proposes solutions for the implementation of new services.

Participates in day‑to‑day work operations including opening and closing of the CRC, ordering and maintaining of office supplies, and inventory. Supports CRC vendors which deliver facility maintenance. Coordinates, maintains, and schedules CRC calendar…