Community Health Worker

Located in the heart of Anderson, South Carolina, AnMed is a dynamic, not-for-profit health system dedicated to delivering exceptional care with compassion, innovation, and integrity. At AnMed, our mission is simple yet powerful:

To provide exceptional and compassionate care to all we serve.

AnMed has been named one of the Best Employers in South Carolina by Forbes, reflecting our commitment to a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to grow in a new direction, you'll find opportunities to thrive, lead, and make a meaningful impact here.

AccessHealth Anderson is a program to assist qualifying low-income adults without health insurance in Anderson County. AccessHealth brings together a network of healthcare providers and community agencies to ensure that those in underserved communities have access to quality of care in the right place at the right time. The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides healthcare navigation services to enrolled patients, coordinates medical home placements and first appointments, and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to address the social determinants of health. The CHW provides health coaching and advocacy to improve healthcare utilization and assists enrollees with applications for healthcare payor options, prescription assistance and/or other benefit programs as appropriate. The CHW will be expected to attend appointments and make home visits as required to advocate for the enrollee and to connect them to needed resources. CHW will work with many different types of partners including health care providers, managed care plans, human service organizations and community-based organizations. This position remains knowledgeable of community resources and is apt to share, educate, and disseminate appropriate information to assigned communities. The CHW would develop trusting relationships through the communities and community partners to provide culturally appropriate health education, provide resources, social support, informal counseling, and advocate for individuals and community needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coach individuals about how to use the health care and social service systems.
• Facilitate communication between health and social service providers and individuals.
• Facilitate continuity of care through education, support and reinforcement.
• Identify potential enrollees and assist them with applications for programs such as health insurance and public assistance.
• Inform individuals about and connect them with health and social service resources they may need.
• Gathers data from individuals and the community as appropriate that can be used to inform decision makers about population health needs and possible ways to address those needs.
• Supports program evaluation as requested.
• Identify continuing professional development needs and ways to fulfill them.
• Address transport needs for healthcare appointments, as needed, to include Uber/Lyft, and/or local transportation resources.
• Performs other duties by authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current SC CHW certification or obtained within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree.
• Any combination of three (3) years of health/social services or applicable community experience.

Benefits*

• Medical Insurance & Wellness Offerings.
• Compensation, Retirement & Financial Planning.
• Free Financial Counseling.
• Work-Life Balance & Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Professional Development.
• For more information, please visit: anmed.org/careers/benefits

*Varied benefits packages are available for positions with a 0.6 FTE or higher.