Community Health Worker-Modesto - 2025660

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs , Statement of Faith , Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, or a related field; OR Associate's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field with at least 2 years of mental health or social services experience; OR equivalent combination of training and professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in case management, care coordination, or related social services role.
• Demonstrated lived experience that reflects the community served, including shared cultural background, life experiences, socioeconomic conditions, or other circumstances that contribute to a strong understanding of community needs.
• Certified Community Health Worker (or willingness to obtain certification within a designated timeframe).
• Strong cultural competency and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.
• Experience working with immigrant or vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, serious mental illness, substance use disorder, justice involvement, or complex health conditions.
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills.
• Bilingual or multilingual in a language commonly spoken in the client community (Dari, Pashto).
• Knowledge of HIPAA and strong commitment to maintaining client privacy and data security.
• A valid driver's license, current auto insurance, reliable transportation, and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) are required.
• Comfortable driving clients in a large passenger van.

Additional Information

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you. At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering. If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today. ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. POSITION SUMMARY: World Relief is seeking a Community Health Worker to serve in our WR Modesto Office. The Community Health Worker (CHW) plays a vital role in supporting California's Medi‑Cal transformation under CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi‑Cal) by providing relationship‑based, whole‑person support grounded in lived experience. As a trusted member of the community, the CHW builds meaningful relationships, delivers culturally responsive health education, supports care coordination, and helps individuals and families navigate health and social service systems, including CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. The CHW works collaboratively with the World Relief CalAIM team, healthcare providers, and community partners to reduce barriers to care, address social drivers of health, and empower clients and improve health outcomes for the communities they reflect and serve. World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees. World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health. *** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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