1. We decided on the workforce needed to address SDoH by looking at who patients often feel most comfortable with at the clinic. This varies from clinic to clinic! Some use Application Assisters (enrollment workers), others use Community Health Workers (CHWs), Social Workers (LCSWs) and even providers (one of our clinics use a Dietician to screen and navigate for health related social issues. Whichever the case, it is important that SDoH staff have existing relationships with the patient.
1. We decided on the workforce needed to address SDoH by looking at who patients often feel most comfortable with at the clinic. This varies from clinic to clinic! Some use Application Assisters (enrollment workers), others use Community Health Workers (CHWs), Social Workers (LCSWs) and even providers (one of our clinics use a Dietician to screen and navigate for health related social issues. Whichever the case, it is important that SDoH staff have existing relationships with the patient.