Community Health Advocate for Utah

Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Responsible for supporting communities as part of CommonSpirit Mountain Region Health’s Community Health Advocate (CHA) team. CHA’s are public health workers and trusted members of the community. They serve as a link between patients and social service agencies in the community to help members gain access to available health programs. Provide consumers with information and assistance to access the health care and enroll our community members in public insurance programs. Utilize knowledge and skills in community health improvement and care management to support the Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation plan

Qualifications

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Two years of experience working in a Community Health Worker (CHW) role or experience with social services, support services, public health or related health outreach, preferred.
• Experience interviewing and collecting confidential data and maintaining records.
• Experience in completing standard forms; previous experience with Connect for Health Colorado enrollment, a plus.
• Written and oral fluency in English
• HS GED (Required)
• Bachelors Preferred
• Previous Community Health Worker training preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)

Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)

This position is hybrid role. Applicants residing in Utah’s Wasatch Front will be given priority (must reside in UT, CO, KS, or NM). This is a grant funded* position focused on providing outreach and assistance to patients at risk of food insecurity. Prior experience with health and human services and working independently and/or in a remote or hybrid role are strongly preferred. *CommonSpirit Mission and Ministry Fund grant ends 6/30/2026.  We are interested in applicants to have experience and knowledge of Medicaid, SNAP food assistance and all other Human Service programs that are available in Utah.

Your Connected Community

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Our Total Reward Offerings

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Range

$21.99 - $36.23 / hour