Blue Ridge Community Health Services·Hendersonville, North Carolina
Acts as a liaison between Blue Ridge Health and the community to increase access to healthcare and resources. Responsibilities include providing health education, navigating resources, and staffing community screening events.
Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Community Health Worker to be part of our Community Outreach Team.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a front-line public health worker that works as a liaison between BRH and the communities they serve. CHW’s serve as ‘ambassadors’ for BRH helping to increase access to health care and community resources in the communities they serve so as to improve health outcomes. Responsibilities include:
Connects individuals to health care services.
Provides basic health education/coaching to the community in order to prevent negative health outcomes.
Provides resource navigation assistance in order to meet individual’s needs.
Helps plan, organize and staff’s community health education and screening events. Occasional evening and weekends may be required.
Takes basic vital signs and becomes competent in basic health screenings.
Helps plan, organize and staff’s community health education and screening events. Occasional evening and weekends may be required.
Community Health Worker certification required. If not certified, must obtain certification within 1 year of employment.
Must possess a strong passion for community engagement work.
Lived experience or prior work experience with homeless populations is preferred.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in order to facilitate collaboration and cooperation both internally and externally.
Must be reliable and flexible in order to meet both the internal and external changing needs of the work.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work autonomously.
Effectively manage assignments and projects.
Ability to prioritize and respond to multiple requests within requested time frames.
A valid driver’s license is required.
Strong interest in working with an interdisciplinary, non-profit healthcare team as well as culturally and socioeconomically diverse community and patient population.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and Electronic Medical Records.
At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Requires a Community Health Worker certification or the ability to obtain one within one year, along with a valid driver's license. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EMR systems is required, with a preference for experience working with homeless populations.
Market context
Community Health Worker roles in North Carolina often reflect steady demand in clinics, public health programs, and community-based care settings that serve bilingual populations. These jobs are competitive because employers commonly look for Spanish-English fluency, a high school diploma or higher, some healthcare experience, and the ability to earn CHW certification soon after hire. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm whether your schedule flexibility and certification timeline match the posting before applying.
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