Community Health Worker

Exemption Status: Exempt

Hiring Range: $38,064.00 - $68,515.20

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
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Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

8am to 5pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 99940 - 5831 Milford Population Health

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) collaborates with the care team to improve the system of care for high‑risk patients. They advocate for patients, helping them navigate health, mental health, and community services to ensure they receive comprehensive support. The CHW may carry a caseload independently or in partnership with RN/SW Care Managers, assisting with access to state and community resources, coordinating services, and supporting families with behavioral health needs.

Required:

• Associate's Degree, BSW, BEd, or relevant community experience.

Preferred:

• Experience as a CHW, peer specialist, peer advocate, or LCSW.

Required:

• 1–2 years of experience with patients managing complex medical and behavioral health issues.
• Experience navigating behavioral health systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Competence in virtual platforms and EMR systems.

Preferred:

• Experience with electronic medical records and virtual visits.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are:
Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent acquisition. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.