Community Health Worker - Central Kansas Region - Family Medicine
About The Position
The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves communities throughout the Central Kansas region, including Reno, Rice, McPherson, Harvey, Stafford, Pratt, and Kingman counties. Applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to the service area. The role requires regular travel within the assigned region to provide community-based services, outreach, and support to individuals and families. Approximately 70% of the work is in the community, including outreach, home visiting, and appointment support, and 30% is office work. This is a hybrid position, with flexibility to work some nights and weekends; hours may be flexed within the same week. CHWs work with diverse populations to help people navigate health care and social systems and connect them with resources that can support self-sufficiency. They educate and connect individuals and families with the Thrive program, work closely with primary care teams and community organizations, and help identify service gaps and build community capacity. CHWs bridge health and social systems by linking patients with health and social service agencies. The position builds community referral networks, contributes to clinic and CHW team planning, coordinates with project leadership, completes ongoing administrative and database tasks, and maintains an up-to-date inventory of community resources. The role also involves attending virtual learning collaboratives and supporting evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and reporting activities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Kansas Community Health Worker certification, or willingness to complete the Core Curriculum training and become certified within the first six months of employment.
- Complete internal ECHOS Database training within three months of employment.
- Experience working with various populations in community settings, including people who may experience mental health concerns.
- Computer skills.
- Communication skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the service area.
- Ability to travel regularly within the assigned Central Kansas region.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree or higher in a health or related field.
- One year of health education experience.
- One year of experience working as a community health worker or health navigator.
- Two years of experience working or living in a multicultural setting.
- One year of work experience in a public health department or healthcare setting.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Engage community-based organizations—including faith-based organizations, small businesses, schools, and community agencies—to build referral networks addressing clients’ social determinants of health needs.
- Participate in clinic site meetings to develop and implement strategies that sustain client engagement with Thrive and address health inequities and social determinants of health in the assigned county.
- Participate in CHW team meetings, discuss strategies, and carry out action items for Thrive and the clinic site.
- Coordinate and communicate with CHW project leadership.
- Attend bi-monthly virtual learning collaboratives for education on community resources and best practices and to network with other project CHWs.
- Complete ongoing administrative tasks and maintain organized records, working with other staff members when needed.
- Maintain the ECHOS database, including client notes, forms, and supplementary information, through weekly checks and updates.
- Maintain and review an up-to-date inventory of community resources, programs, and health initiatives.
- Provide community-based outreach and support, including home visiting and appointment support, and connect individuals and families to health and social service resources.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
- Health expense accounts with employer contributions for employees who participate in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary insurance plans.
- Paid vacation and sick leave accruing upon hire.
- Ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
- Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, and military service after 12 months of employment.
- Parental leave after 12 months of employment.
- Retirement program with an employer contribution.
- Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
