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PRN Cultural Community Health Worker - Language Access - UH Truman Medical Center (varied shifts bi-weekly; 8:00a-4:30p)101 Truman Medical Center
University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri
Language Access UHTMC
Part time
8:00AM - 4:30PM
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Cultural Community Health Worker (CCHW)
Empower communities. Advocate for equity. Bridge the gap in care.
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Cultural Community Health Worker (CCHW) to support and uplift Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities As a trusted connector, you’ll provide culturally responsive outreach, health education, and care navigation, while addressing social determinants of health and advocating for individual and community needs.
You’ll meet people where they are— in their homes, neighborhoods, hospitals, and community spaces—to help reduce health disparities, increase access to services, and promote human rights and social justice.
What You’ll Do:
Provide health education and connect individuals to resources
Conduct home and community visits
Help people apply for health benefits and access needed care
Serve as a trusted advocate for underserved communities
Collaborate with families and partners to address complex social needs
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED
1+ year CHW or related community experience
Comfortable visiting homes, hospitals, and community settings
Strong empathy, communication, and collaboration skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Bilingual (English/Spanish, Arabic, Somali, or Pashto) preferred
Why This Role Matters:
You’ll be a frontline advocate for equity and wellness
You’ll connect people to life-changing resources
You’ll be part of a team committed to justice and health for all
University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.
University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.
University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography.
At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care.
In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.
Mission
University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.
