Community Health Worker

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The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted team member with an in-depth understanding of the community served. The OSU Total Health Care Center (THCC) primary care clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is adding a CHW to our team to serve as a link between health and social services and the community to better facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of these services.

The CHW builds individual and community capacity and awareness by increasing health knowledge and self‑sufficiency through a range of activities, such as outreach, community education, intensive case management, social support, and advocacy. The CHW assists patients in accessing appropriate resources, coordinates referrals as necessary, provides community and educational support, and serves as a community liaison.

The CHW will serve as a frontline public health worker, providing outreach, education, case management, social support, and advocacy to community members and participating in coordination with health and social services agencies. The role includes identifying community health needs, developing and delivering culturally appropriate educational materials, and connecting patients to resources and referrals.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current Community Health Worker certification in the state of Ohio.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience.

• Compassionate and competent in working with diverse cultural, religious, and socioeconomic groups.
• Strong ability to serve as a community liaison between target populations, agencies, providers, and team.

• Function:
  Social and Behavioral Health
• Subfunction:
  Community Health
• Career Band:
  Individual Contributor - Technical
• Career Level:
  
  T2
• Salary Range: $17.50 - $22.86 per hour
• Location:
  
  East Hospital – Tower (0397)
• Position Type:
  Regular
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Shift: First Shift
• Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.