Community Health Worker

WVU Medicine

Community Health Worker serving as a trusted liaison and navigator for patient support. Supporting patients with wellness visits and connecting them with health care resources.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting health risk assessments, facilitating transitions of care, and connecting patients to community resources while promoting medication adherence and self-management. Proficient in documenting patient interactions and collaborating effectively within a healthcare team.

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Health Risk AssessmentMedication Adherence SupportCommunity Resource ConnectionPatient NavigationElectronic Health Records Experience

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Hard Skills

Health Risk AssessmentMedication Adherence SupportPatient NavigationCommunity Resource ConnectionDocumentation in Electronic Health Records

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingPatient Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

CPR CertificationCommunity Health Worker CertificationMedical Assistant CertificationCertified Nursing Assistant CertificationPatient Care Technician Certification

Industry Keywords

Community HealthPublic HealthCare CoordinationSocial Drivers of HealthChronic Condition Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conducts in-home, clinic-based, telephonic, and community-based wellness visits with patients/members as assigned.
Completes health risk assessments, social needs screenings, and follow-up activities to identify barriers related to health care access, food, housing, transportation, medication access, safety, utilities, and other social drivers of health.
Provides support, education, and reinforcement to help patients/members understand and follow their individualized care plans.
Supports medication adherence by providing reminders, identifying barriers to medication access or understanding, and escalating concerns to the appropriate clinical team member.
Assists patients/members with appointment reminders, follow-up care needs, preventive screenings, immunizations, routine checkups, and appropriate use of their medical home.
Facilitates transitions of care after hospital, emergency department, or skilled nursing facility discharge by assisting with outreach, follow-up needs, appointment coordination, resource connection, and escalation of concerns.
Connects patients/members to appropriate internal and external resources.
Helps patients/members access community-based resources, including food assistance, housing support, transportation resources, utility assistance, financial assistance programs, and other social service supports.
Assists patients/members with completion of forms, applications, resource referrals, and follow-up steps needed to access programs or benefits for which they may be eligible.
Serves as a trusted liaison between patients/members, families, community organizations, health care providers, clinics, and social service agencies.
Builds positive, supportive relationships with patients/members while promoting engagement, self-management, and active participation in health and wellness goals.
Documents all encounters, outreach attempts, assessments, identified needs, interventions, referrals, and follow-up activities in the appropriate electronic system according to departmental expectations.
Escalates concerns related to safety, unmet social needs, changes in health status, behavioral health concerns, medication concerns, suspected abuse/neglect, or barriers requiring clinical or social work intervention to the appropriate team member.
Maintains current knowledge of community resources, health care services, payer resources, internal programs, and referral pathways.
Works collaboratively and effectively within a team while also demonstrating the ability to work independently in community-based settings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or equivalent
Valid Driver’s License
Completion of a Community Health Worker, Community Healthcare Worker, Community Health Education Resource Person, or similar curriculum within one year of hire.
CPR certification.
Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Health Coach, Peer Support, or other health care/community health-related certification.
Prior experience in a health care, community health, public health, social service, case management, care coordination, patient navigation, or related setting.
Experience working directly with patients, members, families, or community members to address barriers to care.
Experience with electronic health records or other documentation systems.
Experience supporting patients with chronic conditions, preventive care needs, medication adherence, transitions of care, or social drivers of health.
Experience conducting outreach, home visits, community-based visits, or field-based work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Frequent standing, sitting and walking or ability to sit for long period of times.
Ability to walk moderate distance indoors and outdoors
Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 40 pounds
Visual acuity(corrected)-keen for both distance and near objects; Hearing (aid permitted) –must be able to function without use of lip reading.