AHH - Community Health Worker (CHW)

Little River Medical Center • Myrtle Beach, SC

2d

About The Position

The Community Health Worker (CHW) works with the AccessHealth Horry BCN (Best Chance Network) team to engage women in the State’s WISEWOMAN program. The program serves low-income, uninsured or underinsured women ages 35–64 and aims to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. The CHW supports women in the Pee Dee Region and other regions of the state by addressing social needs such as food, housing, transportation, health care and mental health, with the goal of engaging participants in the program and reducing their risk factors.

The CHW spends 60% of their time in the community and serves as a front-line public health professional. The role helps participants navigate health and human services systems, provides health education and life coaching, identifies gaps in services, and coordinates follow-up care. The CHW provides support, encouragement and guidance, and works to be a positive change agent. The position is suited to someone with lived experience, an interest in helping others and familiarity with community resources. Formal education is not a requirement; the listed education requirement is a high school diploma or GED.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong verbal and written communication and people skills.
• A strong, positive desire to help others.
• Ability to gather data, collect and compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Valid driver’s license and own transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience, volunteer work, or other involvement connecting the candidate to the community, such as charitable organizations, faith-based communities or hobby groups.
• Ability to speak Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Identify women eligible for the WISEWOMAN Program, including women ages 35–64 who are uninsured or underinsured and have low income (at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Line, as stated in the posting).
• Assess participants’ social needs and facilitate referrals to social services and lifestyle change programs, following up to support sustained engagement and address barriers to health.
• Provide health coaching to WISEWOMAN participants.
• Assist participants with attending scheduled WISEWOMAN appointments.
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary team at AccessHealth Horry.
• Train as a Healthy Heart Ambassador.
• Advocate for the needs of individuals and populations in the community.
• Provide informal counseling and guidance on health-related issues.
• Educate individuals on how to use community health and social service systems.
• Conduct home visits to provide education, assessment and social support.
• Build relationships with community partners and the State’s WISEWOMAN providers.
• Help individuals set measurable health improvement and self-management goals.
• Document all contacts with assigned patients in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employer-matched 403B retirement plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays
• Paid qualifying administrative leave
• Employer-paid life and AD&D policies
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED