Community Health Worker - South Region - Must live near Empire, Frankfort, Manistee, McBain or Cadillac areas

Company Description Location: Remote: Must live near Empire, Frankfort, Manistee, McBain or Cadillac areas Monday - Friday from 8AM - 5PM More Than Just Care, It’s Community That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.

• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

The Community Health Worker serves as a trusted frontline public health worker who partners with patients, families, primary care teams, and community organizations to improve access to care, address social drivers of health, support chronic disease self-management, and connect patients with medical, behavioral health, and community-based resources. The CHW supports patients through health system navigation, resource coordination, outreach, education, care plan reinforcement, and culturally responsive coaching. High School Diploma or GED Experience in health care, public health, community-based services, human services, care coordination, behavioral health, or social services; knowledge of local community resources; experience with Medicaid, rural populations, behavioral health, chronic disease, maternal-child health, or underserved communities; bilingual skills preferred where relevant. Completion of, or willingness to complete, a Michigan-recognized CHW training program. Are you Munson Material? Must live in the South Region of Northern, MI Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption. Shift: Day ShiftStatus: Full Time