Community Health Worker

Salary : $2,761.00 - $5,126.00 Monthly
Location : Houston County, Caledonia, MN
Job Type: Varies by Vacancy
Job Number: 573-OC
County: EXAM ONLY
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 4:30 PM Central


Classification Summary


The following county has a vacancy: Houston County deadline to apply is 08/28/2026 by 4:30 p.m.


As defined by the CHW Section of the American Public Health Association: A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.
Examples of Duties

• The community health worker serves as a bridge between the community and the health care, government and social service systems.
• The CHW will complete billable and non-billable activities including chronic disease management education.
• Enhance care quality by aiding communication between provider and patient to clarify cultural practices
• Educate community members about how to use the health care and social service systems
• Educate the health and social service systems about community needs and perspectives
• Establish better communication processes
• Increase access to primary care through culturally competent outreach and enrollment strategies
• Make referrals and coordinate services
• Teach people the knowledge and skills needed to obtain care
• Facilitate continuity of care by providing follow-up
• Enroll clients into programs such as health insurance and public assistance
• Link clients to and inform them of available community resources
• Articulate and advocate needs of community and individuals to others
• Be a spokesperson for clients when they are unable to speak for themselves 3. Involve participants in self and community advocacy
• Map communities to help locate and support needed services
• Promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information to clients and providers
• Educate clients on disease prevention
• Assist clients in self-management of chronic illnesses and medication adherence
• Provide individual social and health care support
• Organize and/or facilitate support groups
• Refer and link to preventive services through health screenings and healthcare information
• Conduct health related screenings
• Build individual capacity to achieve wellness
• Build community capacity by addressing social determinants of health
• Identify individual and community needs
• Mentor other CHWs - capacity building
• Seek professional development (continuing education)
• See Minnesota Department of Health website for the as well as general information on the Community Health Worker

Minimum Qualifications


Merit System Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification from an accredited program or must obtain within 2 years of hire. ( CHW Certification Curriculum )
• One (1) year of related Community Health experience.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Publisher.

Examination Process

The examination will consist entirely of a rating of education and experience based on applicants answers to the scored supplemental questions.
Submit an application by clicking "Apply" in the upper, right-hand corner
An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
The following benefits may be available and vary by County, please check with the County directly to see what types of benefits they offer:

• Pension/Retirement Benefits
• Insurance Benefits, including health and dental
• Pre-Tax flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Employer paid life insurance
• PTO - Vacation/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work schedule
• Monday - Friday work week, weekends off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

01



Verification Statement Some positions under the Merit System require a certain amount of specialized education and experience. I understand that any claims of education and experience in the following responses will be verified against the education and experience I have listed on my application. Any claims in these responses not substantiated by my education and experience may result in ineligibility for positions requiring it. I understand that the Merit System reserves the right to alter my response(s) to the questions on the supplemental questionnaire if they are inconsistent with the education and experience that I have listed on my submitted application and/or resume.

• YES
• NO

02


Do you have your high school diploma or a GED equivalent?

• Yes
• No

03


Have you completed your Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification from an accredited program

• Yes
• No

04



Education Summary: Please indicate the choice below which most closely matches your education related to this position:

• I have no post secondary education in community health
• I have completed one year of post secondary education with an emphasis in community health
• I have completed an associate's degree in community health
• I have completed three years of post secondary education with an emphasis in community health
• I have a bachelor's degree in community health

05



Community Health related experience: Please indicate the choice below which most closely matches your community health related work experience:

• I have no experience involving community health services and working with the public
• at least one year full time experience involving community health services and working with the public
• at least two years of full time experience involving community health services and working with the public
• at least three years of full time experience involving community health services and working with the public
• at least four years of full time experience involving community health services and working with the public

06



Clerical Experience Please indicate the choice below which most closely matches your related work experience:

• No experience involving clerical experience and experience working with the public
• at least one year of full time experience involving clerical experience and experience working with the public
• At least two years full time experience involving clerical experience and experience working with the public
• At least three years full time experience involving clerical experience and experience working with the public

07



Bilingual Skills: Are you fluent in a language in other than English?

• I am not fluent in another language besides English
• I can speak another language fluently
• I can write fluently in another language
• I have fluent written and speaking skills in another language

08



Recruitment Effectiveness: Where did you learn about this opportunity?

• Merit System Website
• County website
• College website (Please Specify below)
• Career Fair (Please Specify below)
• Alumni Newsletter (Please Specify below)
• Job Listserve (Please Specify below)
• U of MN Goldpass (
• Landit.org
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Local Newspaper (Please Specify below)
• Non-profit agency (Please Specify below)
• Community website (Please Specify below)
• MN Council of Non-Profits Website (
• Professional Conference (Please Specify below)

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Please Specify as indicated above:
Required Question