Community Health Worker

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Community Health Worker to support faculty and staff in the fast-paced Center for Clinical and Translational Science. This role sits at the intersection of research support, outreach, and customer service, helping connect researchers with participants and ensuring smooth operations.

You will collaborate with researchers, clinicians, and community members to advance healthcare outcomes and strengthen community engagement, with hybrid-eligible work

Qualifications

• Ability to engage respectfully with individuals and communities facing barriers to health care.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Planning and organization, initiative, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend work.
• 1 year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Address community health needs through education, navigation to resources, screenings, and survivorship support.
• Support recruitment efforts of UK investigators, stakeholders and trainees.
• Make post-event follow-up calls for clients; guide to appropriate resources.
• Provide general assistance to CCTS researchers, trainees, clinicians and staff in outreach coordination.
• Collaborate with community members and researchers to reflect local health priorities in outreach activities.
• Identify partners to expand CCTS reach to underserved populations in central Kentucky and beyond.

Skills

MS Office

Community engagement

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Bilingual EN/ES

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Department Name 40613:CCTS Community Engagement/ATRN Core

Work Location

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 40

Salary Range

Salary Range $15.61-24.99/hour

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

HS

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Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Requires handling of light-weight objects up to 10 pounds,sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion, some standing or walking.

Shift

The position will be hybrid-eligible (remote and in-person) and will have a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional evening and weekend work

Job Summary

Support Research That Improves Lives Across KentuckyThe University of Kentucky is seeking an Community Health Worker to support the faculty and staff of our fast-paced research center within the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

This role sits at the intersection of research support, outreach, and customer service, helping connect researchers with participants and ensuring smooth operations across a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. You’ll play a key role in supporting research initiatives that advance healthcare outcomes and strengthen community engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Address community concerns through health promotion education interventions, navigation to health and social resources, prevention and screenings, research, and survivorship resources.
• Support the recruitment efforts of UK investigators, stakeholders and trainees.
• Make post-event follow-up calls for clients interested in preventative screenings, clinical trials, and survivorship and navigate to appropriate resources.
• Provides general assistance to CCTS researchers, trainees, clinicians and staff in the coordination of outreach activities.
• Collaborate with community members, community leaders, UKHC clinicians and researchers to co-develop outreach and education activities that reflect community-identified health priorities.
• Identify partners to expand CCTS reach to medically underserved populations in central Kentucky and beyond.

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to engage respectfully with individuals and all communities experiencing barriers to health care and access, knowledge of health disparities, initiative, organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to follow protocols.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Planning and organization, Initiative, commitment to continuous skill development, and ability to engage respectfully and effectively with individuals from a variety of life experiences and perspectives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend work.
• High School degree
• 1 year of related experience

What’s In It for You

• Meaningful Impact: Support research efforts that improve health outcomes and community well-being
• Professional Growth: Gain experience in research administration, outreach coordination, and university systems
• Hybrid Flexibility: Opportunity for hybrid work arrangements with approval
• Variety of Work: Engage in administrative support and research team collaboration
• Mission-driven Environment: Be part of a team dedicated to advancing clinical and translational research

As research activity and community engagement efforts continue to expand, this role is essential to ensuring efficient recruitment processes and strong operational support.

In this position, you’ll help:

• Strengthen connections between researchers and study participants
• Support outreach initiatives that expand access to clinical research opportunities

You’ll step into a role where your organization, communication, and service skills will directly contribute to impactful research and community engagement.

The position will be hybrid-eligible (remote and in-person) and will have a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional evening and weekend work. The CCTS encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

1 year of experience preferred

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 09/13/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please describe what you know about community health workers.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please describe your experience working in the community.

  (Open Ended Question)

  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents