Podcast #5:
Are There Jobs for Independent Advocates?
Are There Jobs for Independent Advocates?
(7 minutes 20 seconds)
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Being an independent advocate looks like hard work. It would be much easier just to get someone to hire me to do the advocacy I want to do. So how can I get a job as a patient advocate? Or how can I get reimbursement for the work I do?
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Additional Resources:
- Transcript for this Podcast
- Understanding the Allegiance Factor (course – free)
- The VITAL Piece of Information the Press – and Many Patients AND Advocates – Are Missing (blog post)
- The Job Landscape for Private, Independent Patient or Health Advocates or Navigators (article)
- Getting a Job as a Patient Advocate (article – good overview. Note that opportunities are mostly out of date, and cannot be updated.)
- Insurance Reimbursements for Patient Advocates? (blog post)
- Should Insurance Provide Reimbursement to Independent Advocates? (blog post)
Next: Bonus! What Questions Haven’t I Asked?
This Series:
Podcast #1: What Does a Patient Advocate Do?
Podcast #2: Making a Living as an Independent Advocate
Podcast #3: What Background and Credentials Do I Need to Be an Advocate?
Podcast #4: How Do Patients Know to Hire Me?
Podcast #5: Are There Jobs for Independent Advocates?
Bonus Podcast: What Questions Haven’t I Asked?
Return to the Podcast Overview
*This podcast series is available for sale to people who are not members of APHA, but is free to you as part of your membership. We hope you enjoy it, and learn what you want to learn from it, too.