Job Listing ID:
4498482
Job Title:
CHW (Community Health Worker)
Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Job Location:
Portland
Date Posted:
05/24/2026
Hours Worked Per Week:
40
Shift:
Day Shift Duration of Job:
Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly.
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Job Summary:
CHW (Community Health Worker)
US-OR-Portland Requisition ID:
2026-39442
Position Category:
Hospital/Clinic Support
Job Type:
AFSCME union represented
Position Type:
Regular Full-Time
Posting Department:
Family Medicine at South Waterfront
Posting Salary Range:
$26.90
35 per hour with offer based on experience, education, and internal equity
Posting FTE:
1.00
Posting Schedule:
Variable (Clinic hours are Monday
- Friday, 7:00am
- 8:00pm and Saturday, 9:00am
- 1:00pm)
Posting Hours:
Variable (Clinic hours are Monday
- Friday, 7:00am
- 8:00pm and Saturday, 9:00am
- 1:00pm)
HR Mission:
Healthcare
Drug Testable:
Yes Department Overview Family Medicine at South Waterfront is a high-volume primary care clinic located in the Center for Health & Healing 1 building. The clinic provides comprehensive, lifespan care to patients across all stages of life through in-person, virtual, and telephone visits. Services include general family medicine, transgender health care, maternity and prenatal care (including deliveries), pediatric care, behavioral health and counseling, sports medicine, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), podiatry and foot care, acupuncture, minor procedures, and preventive health services. Clinical care includes medication administration (oral and injectable), telephone and in-clinic triage, care coordination and management, patient education, complex wound care, pain management, and behavioral health support, including crisis intervention. The Community Health Worker is a member of the primary care team who addresses social determinants of health in support of patients and their families achieving optimal physical, social, and emotional health. Acts as expert team member around social determinants of health, system navigation, and community resources. Provides direct patient care as well as administrative tasks related to clinic SDH screening. Responsibilities include culturally appropriate health promotion and education, outreach, and community engagement. The Community Health Worker demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, is self-directed, and is skilled at developing relationships quickly. The incumbent is efficient and effective in assessing and delivering direct patient care, has an in-depth knowledge of local community resources, is innovative, thinks creatively, and demonstrates flexibility. Function/Duties of Position Direct Patient Services and Documentation Respond to care team referrals and patient self-referrals for care coordination, individual and family support, health promotion, and resource system navigation. Areas of knowledge include mother/baby, substance use, mental health, senior services, disability, basic needs (housi Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
PI284763776
Job Classification:
Healthcare Social Workers Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages,
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Salary:
Not Provided Job Requirements
Experience Required:
At least 1 year
Education Required:
High School Diploma/GED
Minimum Age:
N/A Gender:
N/A
