JOB PURPOSE:
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a part of an inter-disciplinary clinical care team who helps increase access to health services for people through outreach, encouraging engagement, education, and peer support.
The CHW is responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHW supports providers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. CHW provides social support and informal counseling, advocates for individuals and community health needs, and provides services such as health care navigation.
Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to: