Community Health Worker

Who We Are :

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $20-23 an hour, along with high value benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and / or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate : We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys working in a team! Some technical requirements for this position are :

• Knowledge of community services, social services, and community resourcesrequired.
• Ability to speakclearly and concisely.
• Bilingual inEnglish / Spanish preferred; convenient if ability to sign.
• Candidate must not have been sanctioned or excluded from participation infederal or state health care programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check in relation to the position applied for.
• Must have valid driver's license and car insurance.

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