Community Health Worker

Job description

Department Overview The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves as a bridge between the healthcare system and the community, supporting both in-clinic and community-based work with a focus on underserved populations. The CHW plays a key role in identifying and reducing social determinants of health, barriers to care, promoting health education, supporting resource navigation, and coordinating services. A key function of this role includes assisting patients participating in the Collaborative Care Model, working alongside behavioral health care managers and clinical teams to provide integrated healthcare. The Community Health Worker demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, is self-directed, and is skilled at developing relationships quickly. The incumbent is efficient and effective in assessing and delivering direct patient care, has an in-depth knowledge of local community resources, is innovative, thinks creatively, and demonstrates flexibility. OHSU Family Medicine at East Portland is a new Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located on the Adventist Hospital campus. East Portland joins our existing health center, Richmond Clinic, in providing excellent care...