Community Health Worker - Outreach & Empowerment

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Generous time off

Wellness resources

Job summary

Essentia Health's West Duluth Clinic is seeking a Community Health Worker to support patients in the Duluth area. You will outreach, enroll eligible patients, and partner with families to set personalized wellbeing goals while connecting them to healthcare and community resources.

The role emphasizes culturally aware communication, advocacy, and collaboration with the care team to address social determinants of health and improve access to services for diverse populations.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in customer service, social service, healthcare behavioral health or related field.
• Preferred: strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of local community resources and a desire to make a healthy difference.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and enroll eligible patients
• Build trusting relationships with patients and work together to create personalized goals to improve wellbeing
• Provide tailored support in accessing health care, community connection, and social support
• Provide referrals for social service resources in the community
• Advocate for needs of patients and offer social support
• Communicate with healthcare team about cultural concerns and barriers faced by the patients in the community

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

1 year experience in customer service/

Job description

Essentia Health's West Duluth Clinic is seeking a Community Health Worker to support patients in the Duluth area. You will outreach, enroll eligible patients, and partner with families to set personalized wellbeing goals while connecting them to healthcare and community resources.

The role emphasizes culturally aware communication, advocacy, and collaboration with the care team to address social determinants of health and improve access to services for diverse populations.