Community Health Worker

Job overview

The Community Health Worker role is onsite in Hendersonville, NC. Compensation is not specified. The position is part of Blue Ridge Health’s Community Outreach Team, supporting its mission to improve health and access to compassionate, affordable, quality care. The worker serves as a liaison between Blue Ridge Health and local communities, helping people connect with healthcare and community resources. Through health education, resource navigation, basic screenings, and community events, the role contributes to improved access and health outcomes for the populations served.

What you'll do

• Connect individuals to healthcare services
• provide basic health education and coaching
• help people navigate resources
• help plan, organize, and staff community health education and screening events, with occasional evenings and weekends potentially required
• take basic vital signs and become competent in basic health screenings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hendersonville nc

community health worker

community outreach

health education

resource navigation

health screenings

vital signs

healthcare access

community events

blue ridge health

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• company-sponsored life insurance
• short- and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) with company match
• supplemental accident insurance
• nine paid holidays
• PTO and personal day accrual starting day one.

Why this role

Community Health Worker certification is required, or must be obtained within one year of employment; lived or work experience with homeless populations is preferred.

About the employer

Blue Ridge Health is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.