Community Health Worker

MHM Support Services; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan match

Job summary

Mercy is hiring a Community Health Worker to serve as a trusted liaison between health and social services and the community in the United States. The role focuses on facilitating access to services and improving cultural competence in service delivery.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of healthcare or social services experience, with strong relationship skills and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in health care or social services.
• Strong relationship and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Compassion for poor and underserved communities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services.
• Improve quality and cultural competence of service delivery within Mercy.
• Engage with community members to understand needs and connect them to resources.

Skills

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Independent work

Compassion for underserved

Microsoft Office basics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! A community health worker is a front-line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details

• Minimum Required Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licensure: None
• Experience: 1 year health care or social services experience
• Certification/Registration: None
• Other Skills and Knowledge: Strong relationship and collaboration skills Excellent communication skills Ability to work independently Compassion for poor and underserved members of the community Basic Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: None
• Licensure: None
• Experience: None
• Certification/Registration: Community Health Worker Certification if available
• Other Skills and Knowledge: Additional language skills as applicable to community

Why Mercy? From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.

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