Promotora I

The Promotora I is responsible for coordinating and managing outreach activities/classes relating to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. Individual will also be responsible for co-facilitating classes in relation to the disease management program offered by AltaMed and will be responsible for the coordination and set up of educational classes based upon the curriculum requested and or required by AltaMed to meet health plan or program requirements to deliver a comprehensive self management training for P/P/C’s who have a chronic condition. Series classes on adopted curriculum including but not limited to Healthy Living or Tomando Control will be conducted by the Community Health Worker aka Promotores I with the objective and goal to move participants towards change, engagement and empowerment to become better managers of their chronic condition. Individual may be requested by Provider(s) or by the Program Director(s) or case managers from time to time to follow up on patient’s progress post classes as appropriate in order to determine and track effectiveness of program.

Individual will be responsible for facilitating chronic disease management classes in relation to disease management program offered by AltaMed, including but not limited to the coordination and set up of educational classes based upon the curriculum requested, working with clinic staff to obtain medical chart information as appropriate, ensuring there is a referral for every patient who participates in those classes, and any other information required by AltaMed to meet health plan or program requirements to deliver comprehensive classes such as diabetes, or CVD, or Asthma, etc. that will move participants towards change, engagement and empowerment to become better managers of their chronic condition. Individual may be requested by Provider(s) or by the Program Director(s) to follow up on patients progress post classes as appropriate in order to determine and track effectiveness of program and will participate in all meetings as requested by the Program Director(s) and he/she will be an active participant of the team to move towards system change and improving health disparities. In addition to the above, the Promotora will be responsible for including but not limited to the following: