Community Health Worker Lead

AACI is dedicated to serving the wellness needs of our community utilizing a strength based, client centered, and culturally sensitive approach.

The Community Health Worker works to connect people in the broader community to health and wellness services, to plan and/or implement culturally specific community outreach strategies, health education and prevention programs that improve community access to health and wellness services. This position is primarily responsible for developing and implementing initiatives that increase AACI program and service visibility within the surrounding community. This position is primarily responsible for collaborating with AACI Primary Care, Behavioral Health and Wellness programs to identify community needs and develop strategies to provide a range of community educational and referral services in connection with prevention and disease control.

Why work at AACI?

• Flexible schedule and your Birthday off!
• Partially Remote
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick time
• Comprehensive benefit plan with four Health Plan Options (we pay 95% of premiums!)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with match
• Mileage reimbursement, company laptop and cell phone stipend

 The ideal candidate has:

• BA in public health or related field or equivalent experience
• One or more years public health experience in the community
• One or more years of experience with community health, health services
• Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential backgrounds and 
• This position requires frequent driving. A valid California driver license, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR sufficient to maintain insurability under agency auto liability policies

Apply now and help us strengthen the hope and resilience of our community members by improving their health, mental health and well-being!

COVID-19 considerations:

AACI’s primary concern is for the health and well-being of our employees, clients, and community including candidates. AACI offers a variety of programs, however we are ultimately classified as a Health Care Facility under the state order mandating vaccination. All members of our workforce must be fully vaccinated. New employees must provide proof of vaccination at time of hire. To be considered fully vaccinated, please wait 14 days after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or after the one dose of Johnson & Johnson. 

Founded in 1973, AACI is one of the largest community-based organizations advocating for and serving the marginalized and vulnerable ethnic communities in Santa Clara County. Our many programs address the health and well-being of the individual and advances our belief in providing care that goes beyond just health, but also provides people a sense of hope and new possibilities. Current programs include behavioral and primary health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, center for survivors of torture, shelter and services for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors, senior center, youth programs, and community advocacy.