Community Health Worker

Learn more about applying for Community Health Worker at Kaiser Permanente Community Health Worker at Kaiser Permanente Skip to main content Menu Close Who We Are Mission & History Our Difference Locations Innovation Stories & Resources Life & Culture Accessibility Support Benefits Career Growth Inclusion and Belonging Military Our Community Career Areas Clinical Careers All Clinical Careers Care at Home Mental Health Nursing Careers Nurse Management Careers Pharmacy Careers Rehab Services Early Careers Early Careers Nurse Residency Internships Business Careers All Business Careers Sales & Marketing IT Careers All IT Careers Digital Careers Exec & Leaders Physicians & Dentists Contingent Careers Our Hiring Process Accommodations FAQs Hiring Process Overview Pre-Hire Assessments Searching Jobs & Submitting Interest Talent Network Job Search Job Search Search by Keyword Search by Location Radius Radius 5 miles 15 miles 25 miles 35 miles 50 miles Search Jobs My Profile Saved Jobs (0) Employee Job Search campaign-Day hours_per_week-40 industry-W02|AFT|Local-5017 job_level-Individual-Contributor job_status-Regular job_type-Standard salary_relocation-Full-time travel-Yes,-25-%-of-the-Time custom_fields.EEO-Kaiser-Permanente-is-an-equal-opportunity-employer-committed-to-fair,-respectful,-and-inclusive-workplaces.-Applicants-will-be-considered-for-employment-without-regard-to-race,-religion,-sex,-age,-national-origin,-disability,-veteran-status,-or-any-other-protected-characteristic-or-status. custom_fields.ReqID-1451660 custom_fields.Shift-Day custom_fields.Field1-Customer-Services custom_fields.Field2-Mon,-Tue,-Wed,-Thu,-Fri, custom_fields.Reindex-2 custom_fields.Facility-East-Interstate-Medical-Offices custom_fields.MHSTheme-No custom_fields.PayBasis-Hourly custom_fields.PayRange-$29.83---$35.82-/-hour custom_fields.Department-Vancouver-Medical-Offices---Population-Management---1008 custom_fields.jobtitleLI-Community-Health-Worker---1451660 custom_fields.leadership-no custom_fields.CFSalaryLow-29.83 custom_fields.HawaiiTheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.JobSchedule-Full-time custom_fields.PostAddress-Oregon,Portland,East-Interstate-Medical-Offices custom_fields.ShiftFilter-Day custom_fields.customtheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.CFSalaryHigh-35.82 custom_fields.LocationName-Northwest custom_fields.SchemaHiring-Kaiser-Permanente custom_fields.LocationValue-Northwest custom_fields.employeegroup-W02|AFT|Local-5017 custom_fields.WorkerLocation-Flexible custom_fields.employeestatus-Regular custom_fields.WorkingHoursEnd-05:00-PM custom_fields.JobScheduleField-Full-time custom_fields.WorkingHoursStart-08:00-AM custom_fields.PrefQualification1- - Basic-Qualifications: - - Experience Minimum-one-(1)-year-of-experience-in-a-community-facing-role,-addressing-social-determinants-of-health. - Education Associate-Degree-in-public/community-health-or-healthcare-related-field-or-two-(2)-years-of-experience-in-a-directly-related-field. Completion-of-the-approved-state-certified-Medicaid-Application-Assister-program-required-within-six-(6)-months-of-hire/transfer. High-School-Diploma-or-General-Education-Development-(GED)-required. - License,-Certification,-Registration Drivers-License-(in-location-where-applicable)-required-at-hire - Additional-Requirements: Experience-providing-case-management-(or-similar)-services Experience-working-with-ethnic,-racial,-economic,-broad-range-of-ages,-and-sexually-diverse-populations Ability-to-demonstrate-flexibility-and-to-adapt-when-faced-with-internal-or-external-barriers,-or-when-faced-with-differing-points-of-view Demonstrated-computer-proficiency-using-Microsoft-Office-(Word,-Excel,-Outlook)-and-working-knowledge-of-the-internet Demonstrated-excellent-written-and-oral-communication-skills Demonstrated-ability-to-effectively-collaborate-with-community-stakeholders Reliable-transportation Verbal-and-written-fluency-in-English Work-will-be-in-compliance-with-Federal-and-State-administrative-rules. - Preferred-Qualifications: Motivational-Interviewing-certification,-Mental-Health-First-Aid-certification,-and-Trauma-Informed-Care-training,-or-other-trainings-as-assigned Prior-experience-working-with-people-experiencing-homelessness,-mental-illness,-and/-or-substance-addiction Verbal-and-written-fluency-in-other-languages-than-English-and/or-Proficient-in-Sign-Language Certification-as-a-Community-Health-Worker-(CHW),-Personal-Health-Navigator-or-Peer Bachelors-degree-in-public/community-health-or-healthcare-related-field. custom_fields.LocationDescription-Oregon,Portland,East-Interstate-Medical-Offices custom_fields.NurseResidencyTheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.VisionServicesTheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.ExternalReferenceCode-1451660 custom_fields.InternalReferralTheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.PhysicianAssistantTheme-Customer-Services custom_fields.CFIsSignOnBonusAvailable-No custom_fields.FacilityServicesandMaterialsManagementTheme-Customer-Services Customer Service A critical part of total care You’ll work directly with our members around the country to help meet their needs and also help them understand our offerings, policies, and procedures. custom_fields.customtheme-Customer-Services Community Health Worker Primary Location Portland, Oregon Facility Name East Interstate Medical Offices Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Flexible Schedule Full-time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift Day Salary $29.83 - $35.82 / hour Job Number 1451660 Date Posted 10/09/2026 Submit Interest Save Job Job Summary: Patient Navigators Community Health Workers (CHWs) are non-clinically licensed health care staff members who are frontline public health workers deployed in clinical and community care settings to improve the social health of Kaiser Permanente members in the communities we serve. Navigators CHWs act as the quarterback of the care plan for members who have unmet social, medical and behavioral needs. They work with patients, families/ caregivers, medical providers and community partners to coordinate care and services across the continuum. Navigators CHWs are highly trained communicators and subject matter experts, skilled in Motivational Interviewing and responsible for ongoing community and KP resource knowledge. Through building strong relationships and trust with members and their family/caregivers they can activate clinical care plans, identify patient centered goals and connect members to needed community resources to improve health outcomes and reduce total cost of care. The goal of the patient navigators CHWs is to help our members with real life issues that create barriers to their total health goals. Essential Responsibilities: Help patients with social issues like houselessness, substance abuse and hunger Assist patients with organization, making follow-up appointments, and filling prescriptions Help patients fill out applications for benefits public assistance program examples are health insurance and food stamps Meet patients in a community, clinic, or hospital and conduct a needs assessment, including helping patients to set health goals Comfortable making follow-up calls and home/community visits to patients Communicates all care and coordination activity, risks and care plans using standard documentation, information technology and care coordination tools in the electronic medical record. Coordinates care with the right licensed professional, medical provider or community resource at the right time to ensure patient safety. Be the system coordinator and point of contact for patients and families. May assume advocate role on the patients behalf to ensure approval of the necessary services or accessibility of needed resource(s) for the member in a timely fashion. Create collaborative relationships with staff across departments within KP and externally to promote collaboration and multi-system coordination. Increases access to health and heath care services through innovative health models, virtual care strategies and collaborative community partnerships. Applies motivational interviewing and patient centered approaches to address concerns around cost, coverage and care to improve the care experience and motivate patients to meet their health goals Ability to work independently with accountability and exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism at all times Good organizational and time-management skills Available to work occasional evenings and weekends Other duties as assigned Ability to travel up to 80% of the time and independently meet with patients in the clinic, home, or community-based setting. Participate in on-site events, clinics, and outreach initiatives as assigned Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum one (1) year of experience in a community facing role, addressing social determinants of health. Education Associate Degree in public/community health or healthcare related field or two (2) years of experience in a directly related field. Completion of the approved state certified Medicaid Application Assister program required within six (6) months of hire/transfer. High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. License, Certification, Registration Drivers License (in location where applicable) required at hire Additional Requirements: Experience providing case management (or similar) services Experience working with ethnic, racial, economic, broad range of ages, and sexually diverse populations Ability to demonstrate flexibility and to adapt when faced with internal or external barriers, or when faced with differing points of view Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and working knowledge of the internet Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with community stakeholders Reliable transportation Verbal and written fluency in English Work will be in compliance with Federal and State administrative rules. Preferred Qualifications: Motivational Interviewing certification, Mental Health First Aid certification, and Trauma Informed Care training, or other trainings as assigned Prior experience working with people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and/ or substance addiction Verbal and written fluency in other languages than English and/or Proficient in Sign Language Certification as a Community Health Worker (CHW), Personal Health Navigator or Peer Bachelors degree in public/community health or healthcare related field. Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,East Interstate Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Flexible Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W02|AFT|Local 5017 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Vancouver Medical Offices - Population Management - 1008 Pay Range: $29.83 - $35.82 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest Save Job Expected Employee Conduct > Share This Job Facebook X LinkedIn Email Navigating the Hiring Process We're here to support you! Having trouble with your account or have questions on the hiring process? Please visit the FAQ page on our website for assistance. Need help with your computer and browser settings? Please visit the Technical Information page for assistance or reach out to the web manager at kp-hires@kp.org . Do you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability? 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