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Community Health Worker

Drexel University · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Job Summary The Community Health Worker (CHW) will support outreach and engagement for Drexel HOPE’s mobile medical unit.

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Job Summary The Community Health Worker (CHW) will support outreach and engagement for Drexel HOPE’s mobile medical unit. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly in the community, building relationships with local organizations and residents, and helping connect individuals to health and social services. The CHW will play a key role in strengthening community partnerships, supporting mobile clinic operations, and helping to identify locations where the mobile unit can best serve community members. This position works closely with an interdisciplinary care team to promote harm reduction, improve access to care, and support linkage to ongoing services. This position is grant-funded; employment is contingent upon the continued availability of those funds. Essential Functions: - Serve as a liaison between Drexel HOPE and community organizations, cultivating and maintaining partnerships with local stakeholders. - Conduct community outreach including door-to-door engagement to increase awareness of Drexel HOPE services and identify locations - Assist with identifying and coordinating future mobile clinic locations in collaboration with community partners. - Provide har...