Community Health Worker Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Community health worker jobs can qualify for H-1B visa or EB-3 visa sponsorship when the role requires a bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or a related field. Employers in federally qualified health centers, hospital systems, and county health departments actively file for international candidates with language skills and community outreach experience.
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Full time
Shift:
First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)
Hours per week:
40
Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for outreaching to members of the community to provide public health services to individuals in a variety of settings, including clinic sites and/or community settings. As a CHW you will educate and guide patients through the medical system and navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. CHWs take a dedicated approach to building trusting relationships while providing confidential, culturally sensitive and compassionate care. The CHW provides valuable support to individuals helping them to navigate the health system by partnering with them to maintain scheduled appointments, coordinate care within the inter-disciplinary team and facilitating resource referrals.
Experience Qualifications
- 1 year Healthcare related field experience Required
Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of community health care systems and resources, data analysis methods; organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent skills in working with the cultural diversity of the community.
- Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
- Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers, and professionals.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues, community leaders.
- Knowledge of prenatal care, breastfeeding, infant and child development. General understanding of medical terminology.
- Excellent time management skills, organizational skills, change oriented, Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple cases.
Licenses and Certifications
- Community Health Worker Certification Preferred or
- Doula Certification Preferred
What you will do
- Provide coordination of care to patients and their families.
- Provide education and support to patients and their families.
- Provide social determinants of health screenings, referrals for services and appropriate follow up.
- Build and establish trusting relationships with patients, healthcare providers, agencies and other resources to best connect patients and their families to helpful services.
- Assist families with enrollment into other programs and resources, such as KanCare, Medication Assistance Programs, Transportation assistance.
- Follow up with patients regarding appointments/referrals, identifying barriers to care and assisting in solving those barriers.
- Send referrals to RN Care Manager or Social Worker for individuals and/or families who need further assistance with medical and social resources.
- Document all appointments, referrals, and encounters, etc. in the appropriate data system/electronic medical records relevant to individual patients.
- Network with other agencies, programs and partners to ensure they understand services and support available to local families.
- Understand local programming and services available to families, along with being familiar with agencies and healthcare offices’ referral process.
- Participate in program activities available to families, some nights and weekends.
- Attend meetings, webinars and trainings as needed.
- Keep patient’s medical and social information confidential. Complies with Stormont Vail Health policies and standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Travel Requirements
- 50%
Required for All Jobs
- Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Patient Facing Options
- Position is Patient Facing.
Remote Work Guidelines
- Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
- Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
- Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
- Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
- Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Remote Work Capability
- Hybrid
Scope
- No Supervisory Responsibility
- No Budget Responsibility
Physical Demands
- Balancing: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Repetitive Motions: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
Working Conditions
- Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Extreme Temperatures: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.
Position Status:
Full time
Shift:
First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)
Hours per week:
40
Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for outreaching to members of the community to provide public health services to individuals in a variety of settings, including clinic sites and/or community settings. As a CHW you will educate and guide patients through the medical system and navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. CHWs take a dedicated approach to building trusting relationships while providing confidential, culturally sensitive and compassionate care. The CHW provides valuable support to individuals helping them to navigate the health system by partnering with them to maintain scheduled appointments, coordinate care within the inter-disciplinary team and facilitating resource referrals.
Experience Qualifications
- 1 year Healthcare related field experience Required
Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of community health care systems and resources, data analysis methods; organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent skills in working with the cultural diversity of the community.
- Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
- Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers, and professionals.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues, community leaders.
- Knowledge of prenatal care, breastfeeding, infant and child development. General understanding of medical terminology.
- Excellent time management skills, organizational skills, change oriented, Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple cases.
Licenses and Certifications
- Community Health Worker Certification Preferred or
- Doula Certification Preferred
What you will do
- Provide coordination of care to patients and their families.
- Provide education and support to patients and their families.
- Provide social determinants of health screenings, referrals for services and appropriate follow up.
- Build and establish trusting relationships with patients, healthcare providers, agencies and other resources to best connect patients and their families to helpful services.
- Assist families with enrollment into other programs and resources, such as KanCare, Medication Assistance Programs, Transportation assistance.
- Follow up with patients regarding appointments/referrals, identifying barriers to care and assisting in solving those barriers.
- Send referrals to RN Care Manager or Social Worker for individuals and/or families who need further assistance with medical and social resources.
- Document all appointments, referrals, and encounters, etc. in the appropriate data system/electronic medical records relevant to individual patients.
- Network with other agencies, programs and partners to ensure they understand services and support available to local families.
- Understand local programming and services available to families, along with being familiar with agencies and healthcare offices’ referral process.
- Participate in program activities available to families, some nights and weekends.
- Attend meetings, webinars and trainings as needed.
- Keep patient’s medical and social information confidential. Complies with Stormont Vail Health policies and standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Travel Requirements
- 50%
Required for All Jobs
- Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Patient Facing Options
- Position is Patient Facing.
Remote Work Guidelines
- Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
- Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
- Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
- Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
- Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Remote Work Capability
- Hybrid
Scope
- No Supervisory Responsibility
- No Budget Responsibility
Physical Demands
- Balancing: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Repetitive Motions: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
Working Conditions
- Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Extreme Temperatures: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Community Health Worker Jobs
Verify your degree field matches the role
H-1B sponsorship requires a specialty occupation tie between your degree and the job. A public health, social work, or health education degree supports sponsorship; a general liberal arts degree often doesn't. Check the O*NET profile for community health workers to confirm qualifying fields before applying.
Target federally qualified health centers first
Federally qualified health centers serve underserved populations and frequently need bilingual community health workers. These employers have established HR processes for PERM and H-1B filings and are more accustomed to sponsoring international candidates than private clinics or small nonprofits.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Filter community health worker roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with confirmed LCA filing history. This saves you from applying to organizations that have never sponsored before and aren't equipped to start the process for your hire.
Document your language skills as a sponsorship asset
Employers sponsoring community health workers often justify the PERM labor certification by citing a specific language requirement that U.S. workers don't meet. If you're fluent in Spanish, Somali, or another community language, make that explicit in your resume and cover letter before the PERM recruitment process begins.
Ask about PERM timing before accepting an offer
EB-3 sponsorship through PERM takes at least six to twelve months before USCIS even sees the petition. Confirm your prospective employer has started or is ready to start the DOL recruitment process immediately after your hire, not months later.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier your role falls under
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for community health worker positions in your county before negotiations. Employers must pay at or above that level to certify an LCA or file PERM, and knowing the tier prevents surprises that can derail sponsorship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a community health worker job qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined. H-1B requires a specialty occupation, meaning the position must normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field like public health, health education, or social work. If the employer lists the role as requiring only a high school diploma or any bachelor's degree, USCIS will likely deny the petition. Roles in hospital systems or academic health centers with specific degree requirements have a stronger H-1B case.
What visa types realistically cover community health worker sponsorship?
H-1B works if the role is framed as a specialty occupation with a specific degree requirement. EB-3 through PERM is a more common path because it covers skilled workers and doesn't require proving specialty occupation status in the same way. TN visa is not available for community health workers since the USMCA list doesn't include this occupation. J-1 visa is possible through designated exchange programs for training or research contexts.
How do I find employers who sponsor community health worker visas?
Search for verified community health worker roles on Migrate Mate, which shows employers with confirmed sponsorship history so you're not guessing at which organizations will actually file. Federally qualified health centers, county public health departments, and large hospital networks are the most consistent sponsors for this occupation.
Does the PERM process work differently for community health workers with specialized language skills?
Yes. If a community health worker position requires fluency in a specific language to serve a defined patient population, the employer can include that as a bona fide job requirement during PERM recruitment. This makes it harder for U.S. workers to qualify and can strengthen the labor certification. DOL must approve the requirement as business necessity, so it needs to be documented from the start of recruitment, not added later.
Is a bachelor's degree required, or can work experience substitute for community health worker sponsorship?
For EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship, USCIS requires at least two years of training or experience but no specific degree. For H-1B, the degree requirement depends on what the employer states in the job description. If the role is posted requiring only a certificate or associate's degree, H-1B is very difficult to defend. EB-3 is generally the more flexible path for candidates without a four-year degree, though PERM timelines are significantly longer.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Community Health Worker jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.