LPN/CHW
Company: 194660 Axess Family Services
Location: Akron
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: SUMMARY: This role
is pivotal in bridging clinical care and community resources,
ensuring patients receive comprehensive support across all counties
served by Axess Family Services. LPN’s play a critical role in the
delivery of quality medical care within the context of a federally
qualified community health center. The LPN participates in the
multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to
patients and provides clinical support and technical assistance to
the professional medical and other staff. LPN’s are responsible for
functioning within the scope of practice for their licensure or
certification. They must be able to manage a demanding workload
with accuracy. Position requires excellent customer service skills
with patients and their families, other staff, providers, vendors,
and the public. The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides
community support services by partnering with other community
agencies to help at risk / high risk individuals and their families
navigate complex social service and health care systems to services
to promote healthy behaviors and manage conditions that affect
their health and social well-being. This culturally and
geographically connected individual serves as a link between
underserved communities and existing community resources. Through
home visiting, these individuals assists clients in overcoming
barriers to health, social services, education, and employment by
performing the following duties. SUPERVISOR: Director of Community
Impact or Designee DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: LPN DUTIES:
Perform LPN duties in accordance with state regulations and
organizational standards. Assist with pre-visit planning to
optimize patient care and provider efficiency. Assist with Clinic
wide PREVISIT planning to address SDOH concerns Assist with Quality
Metrics by chart review Coordinate scheduling on Physician
scheduling availability to optimize patient success Connects the
client to Medicaid and a medical home for preventive services
within 14 days of program enrollment. Educates enrolled clients
regarding topics such as hygiene, community groups and stress
management. Attends training and monthly meetings and submit
documentation of same to supervisor. Secures information such as
medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to client's
situation, and forwards information to clinical professionals for
evaluation. Helps clients and families through individual or group
conferences to understand, accept, and follow medical
recommendations. Reviews care plan developed by clinical
professionals and performs appropriate follow-up activities as
directed. CHW DUTIES: Connects the client to Medicaid and a medical
home for preventive services within 14 days of program enrollment
Works with the clients to connect them to community social services
to remove barriers to care (e.g. transportation, housing, mental
health counseling, etc.). Interviews clients with problems such as
personal and family adjustments, health, finances, employment,
food, clothing, housing, utilities, and physical and mental
impairments; completes appropriate checklist; and brings
information back to agency clinical professionals to determine
nature and degree of problem. Enters information from home visits
into database in an accurate and timely manner. Accesses and
records client’s and community’s resource information in required
system. Advocates for client and acts as a liaison between client
and other service providers. Counsels client individually, in
family or other small groups, regarding plans for meeting needs and
aids client to mobilize inner capacities and environmental
resources to improve social functioning. Secures supplementary
information such as employment or medical records or school reports
as directed. Determines client's eligibility for services such as
financial assistance, insurance and other programs in place to
assist individuals and refers clients to community resources and
other agencies to meet identified needs. The Duties and
Responsibilities above represent the most significant duties of
this position, but do not exclude other assignments that would be
within the qualification and responsibility levels of this
position. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Required -5 years
LPN experience Required – CHW certification or willing to obtain
certification within 12 months of hire. Required – Reliable
transportation Excellent communication skills Excellent
organizational skills Must be able to work independently with a
proven track record Ability to work in diverse communities and
among different races, cultures and classes Ability and willingness
to provide emotional support, encouragement and motivation to
patients Familiarity with resources available within the community
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Unrestricted State of Ohio LPN
Licensure Unrestricted State of Ohio driver’s license COMPLIANCE:
This position requires compliance with AFS’ written standards,
including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct and
policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element
considered as part of the regular performance evaluation. Failure
to comply with AFS’ Written Standards, which may include the
failure to report any conduct or event that potentially violates
legal or compliance requirements or AFS’ Written Standards or, for
managers and supervisors, fails to detect non-compliant conduct
where reasonable efforts would have resulted in detection, will be
met by the enforcement of disciplinary action, up to and including
possible termination, in accordance with AFS’ Compliance Program
Policy and Procedure: Addressing Instances of Non-Compliance
through Appropriate Disciplinary Actions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The
physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit, and use hands to finger handle or feel;
to talk; or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with
hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stand, walk, climb
or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be
able to frequently lift up to 25 pounds. The employee may
occasionally be required to lift 25 to 50 pounds; however, this is
not essential; duties may be shifted to accommodate lifting
restrictions. WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to use close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
The employee will occasionally be working near moving mechanical
parts, be exposed to outdoor weather conditions and exposed to a
risk of electrical shock while running the copier, printer, other
standard equipment and answering the telephone. The noise level in
the work environment is low to moderate. Stress level can be high
at times. Note: This job description is not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications
associated with the job.
Keywords: 194660 Axess Family Services, Cleveland , LPN/CHW, Healthcare , Akron, Ohio
