Community Health Worker

Job Summary

The Loudoun County Health Department is seeking an engaged, community-centered Community Health Worker (CHW) to join their Population Health team. CHWs play a vital role in strengthening community wellbeing, promoting health equity, and connecting residents to the services and supports that help them thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a welcoming, dependable, and professional presence at community events, health fairs, and outreach activities.
• Build trust with residents while providing culturally appropriate health education tailored to audience needs and literacy levels.
• Support individuals and families by navigating health, social, and community systems; making appropriate referrals; and following up on identified needs.
• Document interactions, referrals, follow-ups, and case notes accurately and on time—helping meet program, grant, and reporting requirements.
• Share insights on community challenges, patterns, or emerging needs to strengthen workflows, resource pathways, and service delivery.
• Represent the program with cultural humility and professionalism, contributing to special projects, health promotion events, and emergency response activities.
• Collaborate with team members, partners, and community agencies to coordinate services and support outreach efforts.

Hiring Salary

Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and one (1) year of experience working directly with the public in community outreach, education, customer service, social services, human services, healthcare, public health, workforce development, nonprofit programs, case coordination, advocacy, or related fields;
• or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of public health concepts, disease prevention, health equity, and the social determinants of health.
• Skill in building trust with community members and delivering clear, culturally responsive health education.
• Ability to manage moderate to complex client needs requiring multi-step navigation and coordination across systems.
• Strong documentation skills and comfort with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience participating in outreach events, community engagement activities, and collaborative public-facing work.
• Bilingual proficiency in a language commonly spoken within the community (Spanish preferred).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Loudoun County Government prides itself on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that promotes employee wellness and work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. Reasonable Accommodation Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should call Human Resources directly at 703-777-0213 or email Human Resources.