Community Health Worker - Merced County

Project FoodBox • Merced County, CA, CA

3d • $24 - $28

About The Position

Project FoodBox is a Food as Medicine company partnering with health plans, community organizations, and local farms to deliver medically tailored groceries to people living with chronic conditions and communities facing food insecurity across California and New York. The company is expanding its systems and operations to support national growth.

The Community Health Worker drives member enrollment at community events and serves as a trusted, culturally responsive presence in the neighborhoods served. The role involves engaging prospective members, explaining how medically tailored meals can support management of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, screening for eligibility, and completing enrollments on-site. Performance is measured by completed enrollments, submission accuracy, and the quality of leads passed along for follow-up. Community Health Workers work alongside outreach coordinators, who manage the events and partnerships they staff.

Requirements

• Community Health Worker certification.
• Comfort starting conversations with strangers and confidently asking eligibility and enrollment questions.
• Ability to handle sensitive health information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail when completing enrollment forms and documentation.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and to stand for extended periods with light lifting.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Lived experience in or a strong connection to the communities served.
• Experience as a Community Health Worker, promotor(a), or in enrollment, outreach, or event staffing.
• Familiarity with Medicaid or health plan enrollment processes.

Responsibilities

• Engage event attendees proactively, screen for eligibility, and complete on-site enrollments.
• Explain how medically tailored meals support chronic condition management, including eligibility and next steps, in plain and accurate language.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between Project FoodBox and the community, meeting people with empathy and reducing barriers to access.
• Recognize other needs that arise in conversations and connect members to appropriate community resources.
• Capture contact information from prospects who do not enroll on-site and pass qualified leads to outreach coordinators.
• Complete enrollment forms and documentation accurately to ensure members are not lost between the event and follow-up.
• Support event setup, breakdown, and on-site logistics.
• Protect member privacy under CMS and HIPAA requirements.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and flexible, unlimited PTO.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Weekly food box for employees within delivery zones.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Performance bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed