Community Health Worker

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD is seeking a Community Health Worker to join the Hospital’s Community Care Team. The CHW will develop care plans, monitor progress, and conduct regular home visits to help complex patients manage illness and connect to community resources.

The position emphasizes health education, chronic-disease management, and collaboration with nurses and a social worker to improve outcomes and reduce hospital encounters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; interest in behavioral, community or public health.
• AA degree required.
• Experience working in a community or home setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes trusting relationships with clients and their families while providing general support and encouragement
• Provides ongoing follow‑up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with clients/families
• Conducts follow‑up with clients via phone calls, weekly home visits and visits to other community settings
• Assists clients to increase health knowledge and self‑sufficiency through outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Customer service

Education

AA degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Requisition #:665915 Location:Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia, MD 21044 Category:Nursing Support/Patient Care Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

Job Summary

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is part of the Hospital’s Community Care Team (CCT). The CCT is a program focused on improving the health of complex, chronically ill Howard County residents. This program helps individuals connect with resources that allow them to better manage their illness, improve their health and avoid preventable hospital encounters. CCT helps clients to meet their goals by providing health education, teaching chronic-disease management skills, and by connecting them to a medical home and other community resources. The CHW is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team that includes Community Health Nurses and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. CHW is responsible for initiating the development of a care plan with the client and his or her health care providers as well as monitoring its implementation and progress made toward goals. This position maintains an assigned client caseload and conducts regular home visits and assessments.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Establishes trusting relationships with clients and their families while providing general support and encouragement
• Provides ongoing follow‑up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with clients/families
• Conducts follow‑up with clients via phone calls, weekly home visits and visits to other community settings
• Assists clients to increase health knowledge and self‑sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs duties in a manner that is consistent with the hospital’s core values and the language of caring habits
• Attends mandatory departmental meetings, hospital in‑services, and continuing education programs to keep informed of new developments affecting hospital initiatives and his/her

Skills & Abilities Required

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to effectively present information to patients, families, hospital staff, health care providers and community organizations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with an interest in behavioral, community or public health. AA is required.
• Experience working in a community setting or home setting preferred.
• Experience working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team as well as with people of diverse backgrounds preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• Must obtain CPR certification within sixty (60) days of hire and maintain thereafter.
• Must have valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation. This position may spend the majority of the time working away from the office

Salary Range: Minimum 20.52/hour - Maximum 33.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug‑free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.