Community Health Worker
About The Position
Are you passionate about empowering people to take charge of their health? Do you thrive on building trust, creating meaningful connections, and making a real difference in your community? Affinity Health Center is a community health center seeking a Community Health Worker (CHW) to join our dynamic team—a place where compassion meets impact. This is more than just a job. It's a chance to become a health advocate, a resource navigator, and a key player in our diabetes education and prevention efforts. What You'll Do: Be the bridge between our patients and the care they need—providing outreach, support, and follow-up within the community. Educate, empower, and engage individuals and families in managing and preventing diabetes. Assist with diabetes education classes and individual coaching, using plain language and culturally relevant materials. Collaborate with nurses and healthcare providers to help patients build healthier habits. Guide patients through health systems and accessing community resources. Build trust, foster empowerment, and be a consistent, caring presence in patients’ health journeys. Who You Are: A passionate community advocate who believes that everyone deserves access to quality health care and education. Experienced (or trained) in community outreach, peer support, or health education—bonus if you’ve worked with diabetes or chronic disease management and are a certified Community Health Worker! A great communicator, listener, and motivator who thrives on helping others succeed. Someone who shares our deep commitment to equity, respect, and cultural humility. Comfortable navigating diverse communities, bilingual a plus (especially Spanish). Why Join Us? Be part of a mission-driven team working at the heart of community health Receive training, mentorship, and growth opportunities with dedicated time and funding for continuing education Pay Range: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour based on experience. Paid-time-off and 12 Paid Holidays Group Health /Life/Dental/Vision/Disability with fully funded health insurance 403B Retirement Plan with 3% match Make a measurable difference in the lives of people every single day Your voice matters—we believe in empowering our staff and those we serve Click Apply Today!
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED (Associate’s degree a plus)
- Completion of a Community Health Worker training program or willingness to be trained
- Experience working with underserved populations
- Strong knowledge of and relationships within the local community to be served through this program.
- Familiarity with diabetes, nutrition, or chronic disease education preferred
- Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (home visits and community outreach are a part of the role)
- Bilingual preferred
Nice To Haves
- Experienced (or trained) in community outreach, peer support, or health education—bonus if you’ve worked with diabetes or chronic disease management and are a certified Community Health Worker!
- Comfortable navigating diverse communities, bilingual a plus (especially Spanish).
Responsibilities
- Be the bridge between our patients and the care they need—providing outreach, support, and follow-up within the community.
- Educate, empower, and engage individuals and families in managing and preventing diabetes.
- Assist with diabetes education classes and individual coaching, using plain language and culturally relevant materials.
- Collaborate with nurses and healthcare providers to help patients build healthier habits.
- Guide patients through health systems and accessing community resources.
- Build trust, foster empowerment, and be a consistent, caring presence in patients’ health journeys.
Benefits
- Receive training, mentorship, and growth opportunities with dedicated time and funding for continuing education
- Paid-time-off and 12 Paid Holidays
- Group Health /Life/Dental/Vision/Disability with fully funded health insurance
- 403B Retirement Plan with 3% match
- Make a measurable difference in the lives of people every single day
- Your voice matters—we believe in empowering our staff and those we serve
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
