
Community Health Worker - Lorain, Ohio
Required skills
- self-motivated
- sound judgment
- analyze situations
- empathetic
- passionate
- professional
- friendly
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- desire to help others
Nice to have
- knowledgeable of community resources
- home visits
- outreach
- managed care patients
- customer- or client-service roles
- Greater Cleveland Medicaid populations
Role summary
Waymark is seeking a Community Health Worker (CHW) to serve as a frontline presence in the Lorain, Ohio community. This role involves connecting with Medicaid patients, providing social support, advocacy, and navigation to improve their health outcomes. The CHW will conduct needs assessments, help with health-related social issues, build a directory of community resources, and manage relationships with healthcare providers. Working within a multidisciplinary care team, the CHW will document patient encounters, conduct virtual and in-person visits, and support outreach efforts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, self-motivated, empathetic, culturally competent, and comfortable using technology. A driver's license and insured vehicle are required for travel within surrounding counties.
Waymark is a team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders whose mission is to bring the best healthcare to people with Medicaid benefits. Guided by the communities we serve, we bring support and technology-enabled care to help primary care providers keep Medicaid patients healthy. We are building the tools and designing an approach to enable care to reach the patients who can benefit most.
Our core values embody the essence of what makes Waymark a unique team today, and what we look for, nurture, and sustain as a team. We are bold builders, believing that the greatest challenges in care delivery can be solved when we harness the power of community and technology. We are humble learners, seeking feedback and perspectives different from our own, and welcome challenges to our conclusions. We experiment to improve, actively seeking data to inform decisions and to assess our own performance. We act with focused urgency, our commitment to our mission drives us to tirelessly pursue results.
If this vision resonates with you, we hope you consider bringing your creativity, your energy, your curiosity to Waymark.
About this role
As a Community Health Worker, you will be Waymark’s frontline presence in the community, connecting with patients to provide social support, advocacy and navigation. You will work to improve the health of patients from low- income communities, by connecting them with various providers and resources. You will be part of a care team that is multidisciplinary and includes licensed clinical social workers, pharmacists, and care coordinators.
Responsibilities
Minimum qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Hiring Range
$22.38/hr - $25.43/hr
In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here’s what you can expect:
At Waymark, protecting our teams, community partners, and the patients we serve is core to our mission. To ensure a safe environment, this role requires compliance with Waymark’s Vaccination Policy—including annual COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations, as well as standard immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, and Tdap/Td, or documented immunity). Vaccination status attestation or documentation is completed after an offer is accepted. Waymark is committed to an inclusive workplace and will provide reasonable accommodations for medical conditions, disability, sincerely held religious beliefs, or as required by applicable law.
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Employment history and advance degree verification (when applicable) are included as part of the standard background check process.
Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that some of us may be less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
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