Community Health Worker Job Description Template

Job title

Community Health Worker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable community health worker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will conduct outreach and home visits, help people enroll in insurance and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach and home visits
• Help people enroll in insurance
• Schedule and remind about appointments
• Teach about chronic disease and prevention
• Connect people with social services
• Advocate for clients
• Collect data and report needs
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of health education and outreach
• Cultural humility and empathy
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• State CHW certification
• Certified Application Counselor
• Mental Health First Aid
• Experience with electronic health records

Skills

• Care coordination
• Insurance enrollment
• Motivational interviewing
• Data collection
• Communication
• Trustworthiness

Work environment and schedule

CHWs work in clinics, hospitals, health departments, nonprofits and out in the community. Most work full-time, with some evenings and weekends for events.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.