Community Health Worker Directory
Connect with Certified Community Health Workers through the GNWCHC Resume Portal
Are you seeking passionate and qualified certified Community Health Workers (CHWs) to join your team? Explore Greater Northwest Community Health Collective CHW Resume Portal. Connect with dedicated professionals with both lived and professional experience ready to make an impact in your community!
The Resume Portal: Empowering Graduates in Health Equity
The Resume Portal is a dedicated platform designed to highlight and connect people who have graduated from GNWCHC's OHA state approved certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program. This program equips individuals from historically underserved communities in Multnomah County with specialized skills to address and reduce health disparities.
Tailored for Graduates
The Resume Portal specifically features individuals from under-served communities, ensuring that those who have completed the GNWCHC OHA-certified CHW Training have a visible, accessible space to showcase their qualifications. This helps create pathways for employment in health sectors that prioritize reducing health inequities and other Social Determinants of Health.
Comprehensive Skill Set
Graduates are trained in key areas such as culturally responsive care, community health education, patient navigation, advocacy, and health promotion. These essential skills and areas of expertise are vital, ensuring that employers can easily see the unique value trained CHWs bring to the workforce.
Addressing Health Disparities
The portal aligns with the mission of reducing health disparities by connecting trained, culturally competent professionals with organizations and communities that need their services. The Community Health Workers are well-equipped to serve as effective liaisons, addressing both the systemic and interpersonal barriers to healthcare within their own communities.
Employer Partnerships
The Resume Portal facilitates direct connections between skilled graduates and healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and community health programs. Employers can actively seek out candidates who are ready to work in areas impacted by health inequities and are trained to provide culturally competent, community-centered care.
Increased Visibility & Opportunities
By centralizing resumes, certifications, and qualifications, the portal offers increased visibility for graduates. This platform ensures that these professionals are recognized for their lived experience, leadership in their communities, and professional expertise and have enhanced opportunities to be recruited into positions that promote health equity, community empowerment, and culturally competent care.
Who Benefits?
Graduates: Access a user-friendly platform to promote their skills and connect with potential employers.
Employers & Organizations: Find highly skilled, culturally competent professionals ready to address health disparities and serve diverse communities.
The Community: Strengthens Multnomah County's health system by ensuring a community-centered, strength-based approach to health.