Hiring: Community Health Worker Company: AbsoluteCare Location: Greater Chicago Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:00:21 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office About the job Experience: •2+ years of experience working with community agency providing services encompassing the basic competency areas of health care (community resources, communication skills, individual and family advocacy, health education, services skills, and responsibilities). Required Skills: •Effectively represent AbsoluteCare, and communicate how our services, connections and resources can help in the member’s specific situation. •Conduct in-person non-clinical assessments to understand member needs, preferences, and social barriers to care, and evaluate the home environment as needed. •Effectively and efficiently connect members with appropriate AbsoluteCare and community resources such as mental health, substance abuse and housing support. •Authentically build trust and rapport with members, their support systems and communities to drive engagement. •Partner with care team (community, providers, internal staff), including attending daily huddles and team meetings, to prioritize members, caseload and align around actions. •Continuously explore new and innovative ways to engage current members and locate members who are lost to follow-up. •Document daily outreach activities into CRM and electronic health and/or medical record. •Meet predefined metrics and KPIs for successful member engagement. Qualifications: •High school diploma or equivalent required. •Certified as a CHW preferred •Proficient in PC skills, such as Microsoft Office. •Demonstrated capacity to travel locally at minimum 80% of the time. •Knowledge and trusting relationships within local community, and experience and knowledge navigating community resource. •Driving and walking in the community where our members live. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information constantly. •Demonstrated capacity to remain stationary for long periods of time. •Demonstrated capacity to operate computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment. Compensation: •$45,000 - $52,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!