Megan Batson
Summary
Dynamic Community Health Worker with Vigilant Hope, skilled in healthcare advocacy and service coordination. Successfully connected vulnerable populations to essential resources, enhancing wellness and disease management. Expert in motivational interviewing and community outreach, fostering partnerships that improved access to care and addressed social justice issues. Committed to empowering individuals within complex healthcare systems.
Dedicated healthcare professional adept at coordinating training, paperwork, and specific community-based resources. Exceptional communication and planning abilities with an organized and thorough nature.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Health Worker
Vigilant Hope
08.2024 - Current
- Worked directly with patient treatment teams and participated in care coordination procedures.
- Managed enrollment, transportation, and paperwork for individuals to take advantage of community resources.
- Targeted specific community groups with wellness and disease management information.
- Helped vulnerable individuals navigate complex healthcare system.
- Collaborated with external organizations to coordinate health and social services.
- Connected individuals with available and relevant resources.
- Surveyed local program participants to ascertain problematic areas requiring improvement.
- Developed long-lasting partnerships with local leaders, management team and peers with active engagement, exemplary communication and consistent issue resolution.
- Acted as main point of contact between management, clinical staffs and external community.
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions, and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
- Helped clients navigate social services system and access needed resources.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health And Human Services-Substance Abuse Technology
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC12-2025
Skills
- Community-based resources
- Informational materials
- Organized and detail oriented
- Health promotion
- Substance abuse prevention
- Healthcare advocacy
- Care plan development
- Social justice advocacy
- Service coordination
- Public outreach
- Mental health care assistance
- Motivational interviewing
- HIPAA guidelines
Certification
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training Certificate
SASSI Certificate
Member of Phi-Ketta National Honors Society
Timeline
Community Health Worker
Vigilant Hope
08.2024 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Health And Human Services-Substance Abuse Technology
Cape Fear Community College
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