Community Health Worker
Bryson City, NC, 28713All locationsBryson City, NC, 28713Morganton, NC, 28655Lenior, NC, 28645Asheville, NC, 28801Columbus, NC, 28722Hendersonville, NC, 28791Rutherfordton, NC, 28139Chapel Hill, NC, 27514Bakersville, NC, 28705Marion, NC, 28752Clyde, NC, 28721Sylva, NC, 28779Highlands, NC, 28741Murphy, NC, 28906Cherokee, NC, 28719Linville, NC, 28646 Remote
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About the role
The Community Health Worker (CHW) position is a non-clinician role that works in collaboration with the primary care health team to support the multi-disciplinary team approach of patient care by providing comprehensive, coordinated Community Health Worker interventions. Key performance indicators (community outreach and education, completing Health Risk screenings, initiating new referrals to Care Management) and other organizational mandates as designated. Community Health Workers may directly assist members in improving their ability to improve their health outcomes by going to members in their communities. They also help design and implement systems to ensure members have access, knowledge, resources, and support from the Care Team.
What you'll bring
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2-4 years minimum experience in a human services or health care setting with demonstrated knowledge of or ability work and/or within a targeted community.
- Maintain a U.S. valid driver’s license with current auto liability insurance
- 2- or 4-year degree in health-related field preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- experience with MS Office software preferred