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Community Health Worker

11/19/2025

The Community Health Worker serves as a liaison to support vulnerable community members by addressing their material and health challenges. They maintain a caseload, conduct assessments, provide referrals, and support the implementation of care activities.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians. At Northwell, we focus on cultivating an environment that inspires growth, empowers leadership, and encourages breakthroughs, not just in the communities we serve but in the careers of those who make an impact in the lives of so many. We are committed to our mission and our core values – including being Truly Inclusive. We value everyone’s perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. This is demonstrated in the work we do together, and how we care for each other, our patients, their families and the communities we serve. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 100,000+ employees – 19,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better.  We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn. Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit Jobs.Northwell.edu and explore our many opportunities.
About the Role

Job Description

 

Works as a liaison to grant support to the vulnerable members of the community, addressing material and health challenges. Maintains a caseload of members and provides referrals to various support services by conducting assessments and in home visits. Serves as a role model and will identify and initiate referrals to social service programs, serve as main point of contact for the member and support the implementation of various care activities. 

Job Responsibility

 

1.Serves as a mentor for Community Health Workers
2.Provides oversight in care of members to improve health outcomes and promote well-being
3.Acts a resource for CHW and members
4.Provides support and basic health and education about material and general health care and community resources. 
5.Conducts one-on-one health education, community outreach, regular in-home visits and service coordination.
6.Provides various supports, services, entitlements and benefits for members.
7.Supports members in developing health management care plans.
8.Empowers members by promoting effective approaches, problem solving and lifestyle changes.
9.Works to establish positive and support relationships and effective works with a diverse group of members. 
10.Delivers coaching and mentorship on chronic health conditions and self-care.
11.Enters client data into software on a daily basis.
12.Advocates for members and their families and collaborates with the care team as needed.
13.Perform all related duties, as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the American with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

 

•High School Diploma or equivalent required.
•1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Community Health Worker Certification, highly preferred. 

 

 


*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Skills
Community HealthMentorshipHealth EducationService CoordinationAdvocacyCare PlanningProblem SolvingLifestyle ChangesData EntryOutreachSupport ServicesDiversityChronic Health ConditionsEmpowermentRelationship BuildingResource Management
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
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