Community Health Worker

Job overview

The Community Health Worker role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Compensation is not specified. Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless provides integrated care and advocates for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable neighbors. The worker helps clients navigate care systems and connect with health, social, and community resources. Through short-term care coordination, health education, documentation, and referrals, the role supports client participation and access to services that promote health and stability.

What you'll do

• Explain care-plan roles and available services
• document encounters and outcomes in the EHR within 72 hours
• maintain reports, notes, releases, and assessments
• refer patients to internal programs
• help identify social and economic factors affecting health and develop management plans
• coordinate referrals and follow-up
• connect clients to housing, food, clothing, education, life-skills, and employment resources
• assist with appointments and benefit applications
• collaborate with medical and social-service teams
• maintain current knowledge of community resources.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

community health worker

care coordination

health equity

homelessness services

albuquerque nm

albuquerque health care for the homeless

full-time

community resources

ehr documentation

harm reduction

nm certification training

high school diploma or equivalent

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• health club membership
• company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• 24 days of paid time off in the first year
• catastrophic sick time
• seven paid holidays
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) match
• student loan forgiveness eligibility.

Why this role

Requires experience in social services, behavioral health, or healthcare; ability to complete New Mexico Community Health Worker Certification within 90 days, with training provided; a valid New Mexico driver's license and clean driving record; and a high school diploma or equivalent.

About the employer

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.