Community Health Worker; Atwater​/Northview

Job Category: Non Clinical Employee

Requisition Number: COMMU
004808

• Posted :
  October 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Atwater Administration
Atwater, CA 95301, USA

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for providing outreach / education services of projects to meet program requirements. Requires strong interpersonal skills to make connections, building relationships with target patient/client base. Works with community-based agencies, making critical linkages to health information and services for community members. An advocate for community health, the CHW also works to educate the general public on the services available at GVHC and eligibility requirements.

Location:

Atwater and Northview.

Schedule:

Full-time schedule, with required flexibility to work Monday – Sunday 5:00am to 9:00pm, as they represent GVHC at health fairs and community events.

Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages;
Dental;
Vision; 403(b) with match, FSA plans, gym discounts, and so much more!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inform patients or community members about the importance of and availability of health services (in small groups and/or community presentations) using established curricula and processes on health topics such as behavioral health, migrant health, homeless health, women’s health, pediatric/adolescent health, oral health, and others.
• Raising awareness of mental health needs in the community through education and outreach activities
• Identifying other community needs
• Providing direct education and community linkage services to homeless persons within GVHC
• Attends and actively participate in community events such as health fairs and community forums, as a representative of GVHC
• Provide outreach and discuss health care concerns with patients or community members to increase access to and use of GVHC’s myriad health service options, including behavioral health, women’s health, primary care, dental and chiropractic care.
• Provide health screening services at events, such as blood pressure checks
• Help connect patients or community members with needed community and GVHC services
• Serve as an advocate for community members and health providers to help patients navigate the health care system
• Help individuals understand their health insurance/program options, and link to appropriate resources for enrollment
• Assist in the collection and facilitation of information or data needed by programs, including but not limited to participant tracking and appointment scheduling
• Maintains inventory of materials necessary to conduct outreach efforts
• Attends and participates in all appropriate GVHC staff meetings, work groups, etc.
• Follow Health Education and Outreach Department expectations regarding productivity and programmatic requirements
• Participates in mandatory trainings and update meetings related to the program to build and maintain current knowledge base of awareness and prevention in the specific area of health addressed by the project.
• Complete individual or other projects as required

Min. Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:
Strong knowledge of community served;
Community resources in service area;
Special populations such as patients with behavioral health needs, migrant health, homelessness, adolescent health, women’s health and others; working knowledge of and experience with computers

ABILITY TO:
Work independently with minimum supervision. Able to communicate fluently in English and another language commonly spoken by GVHC patients. Written communication skills in English adequate to draft reports, memos, business correspondence,…