Care Neighborhood Community Health Worker

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients. Our approach to well-being focuses on “whole patient health” for all. We go beyond our clinic walls and invest in our community’s overall health. We know that income, housing, and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health. That’s why we also address food insecurity, youth leadership, and culturally competent care while working towards supporting safer streets and vibrant communities.

Job Summary:

Care Neighborhood is an innovative program in collaboration with the Community Health Center Network (CHCN) to support and empower identified high risk-high needs patients to improve their health outcomes. The multidisciplinary team (Nursing staff, MD, LCSW, and CN CHW) works together to support patients and address the social determinants that impact health. These include food, housing, transport, and financial resources. Care Neighborhood Community Health Workers does outreaches to these high-risk patients and families in the field/community, engages with patients and feeds information back to the are team .to develop a care plan, links patient with needed resources in the community and services within the clinic. Ideally, the CN CHW will be a trusted member of the community in which they will work. This relationship will enable the CHW to serve as a liaison between health and social services and the clinic.

Note: Applicants must meet the minimum language requirements to be considered. Please review these requirements carefully before applying. Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.