Community Health Worker

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Tinton Falls (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. is seeking Community Health Workers to provide social support, navigation, and advocacy to high-risk, low-income patients in our communities.

You will help patients address social, medical, and environmental barriers to health, conduct telephonic outreach, and perform home visits to support goal attainment and access to care. This grant-funded role emphasizes compassion, communication, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor's degree or 3+ years in health/hospitality with HS/GED.
• Proficient in MS Word/Google Suite; able to perform data entry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to address feedback.
• Ability to exercise judgment in applying professional services.
• Comfortable with telephonic outreach, home visits, and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Provide social support, navigation, and advocacy to high-risk, low-income patients.
• Access social service resources available in New Jersey.
• Address social, medical, and community barriers to health; help with tasks like arranging transportation or meals.
• Conduct telephonic outreach and home visits to engage patients and support health goals.

Skills

Communication

Written & Verbal Instructions

Feedback Handling

Judgment in Professional Services

Community Outreach

Bilingual/Multilingual (Preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in health field or 3+ years in health/hospitality with HS diploma/GED

Tools

MS Word/Google Suite

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide social support, navigation, and advocacy to high‑risk low‑income patients within the communities they serve in order to help them reach their health goals. Act as caring neighbors to help patients address the social, medical and community problems that lead to poor health. The goal is to help patients deal with the `real life' issues that keep them from staying healthy, help with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals by doing things like planning healthy meals or finding time to exercise.

This is a grant funded position.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in health related field or 3+ years experience in health or hospitality field with a High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience with accessing social service resources available for New Jersey.
• Must be proficient in MS Word/Google Suite and computer data entry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to receive and address feedback.
• Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services.
• Comfortable with telephonic outreach, home visits and outreach in the community.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Prior experience as an outreach worker or related title.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Bilingual/Multilingual with ability to pass language fluency test.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.