Community Health Worker - Bakersfield

Akido; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Akido in California is seeking a Community Health Worker to support members with complex medical and social needs, helping them manage health and wellbeing through education, peer support, and shared experiences.

The CHW will manage a caseload, build rapport, coach patients, accompany them to appointments, connect to programs, document encounters, and enroll eligible members into the Akido ECM Program. Travel 50–75% is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of experience with CalAIM populations.
• Ability to work in a dynamic outdoor environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience documenting information into case management software.
• Travel 50-75% with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients, complete assessment forms, and develop care plans with patients and clinical teams.
• Build rapport with patients to encourage positive behavior changes.
• Coach patients to minimize risks with identified conditions and behaviors.
• Accompany members to medical and social services appointments.
• Connect members to programs to address barriers to care and enhance adherence.
• Link members to local, county, and state services; follow up as their advocate.
• Introduce systems to promote self-management and self-efficacy.
• Document encounters in designated information systems.
• Outreach to enroll eligible patients into the Akido ECM Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Multitasking

Outdoors work

Experience with CalAIM populations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Akido builds AI-powered doctors. Akido is the first AI-native care provider, combining cutting-edge technology with a nationwide medical network to address America’s physician shortage and make exceptional healthcare universal. Its AI empowers doctors to deliver faster, more accurate, and more compassionate care.

Serving 500K+ patients across California, Rhode Island, and New York, Akido offers primary and specialty care in 26 specialties—from servingunhoused communitiesin Los Angeles toride-share driversin New York.

Founded in 2015 (YC W15), Akido is expanding its risk-bearing care models and scalingScopeAI, its breakthrough clinical AI platform. Read more about Akido’s $60M Series B. More info at Akidolabs.com.

Job Description

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will support members with complex medical and social needs with managing their own health and wellbeing. CHW will assist in motivating behavioral changes in patients to improve health outcomes in members through education, peer support, and the relaying of shared experiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients. This includes completing assessment forms with them, developing care plans for patients (with patients and clinical teams), and carrying out activities according to the care plan.
• Build rapport with patients with a goal of increasing the likelihood of positive behavior changes.
• Coach patients to minimize risks associated with the identified common health conditions and behaviors.
• Accompany members to medical and social services appointments.
• Connect members to appropriate programs to address barriers to care and to enhance compliance.
• Link members to local, county and state services. Follow up with members and serve as a member advocate.
• Introduce systems to promote self-management & self-efficacy.
• Document information from every encounter in designated information systems.
• Outreach and engage with eligible patients to enroll them into the Akido ECM Program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred
• 2+ years of experience with and comfort working with CalAIM populations of focus (people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration, adults with complex medical needs).
• Ability to work in a dynamic, outdoors environment
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize multiple and competing tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively, including articulating one’s own relevant personal experiences
• Excellent oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to use computers to document information into case management software.
• Travel 50-75% - Must have a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and reliable transportation

Compensation: $25/hour

Hourly pay range

$22 — $25 USD

Akido Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to contact us about appropriate employment opportunities.