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# Community Health Worker - Will County, Illinois at Waymark

- **Company:** Waymark
- **Location:** Will County
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/waymark/jobs/4714850005

## Job description

## About Waymark

Waymark is a mission-driven team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders working to transform care for people with Medicaid benefits. We partner with communities to deliver technology-enabled, human-centered support that helps patients stay healthy and thrive. We’re designing tools and systems that bring care directly to those who need it most—removing barriers and reimagining what’s possible in Medicaid healthcare delivery.

## Our Values

At Waymark, our values are the foundation of how we work, grow, and support one another:

- Bold Builders: We tackle the toughest challenges in care delivery by harnessing the power of community and technology.
- Humble Learners: We seek feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and welcome challenges to our assumptions.
- Experiment to Improve: We use data to inform decisions and continuously assess our performance.
- Focused Urgency: Our mission drives us to act swiftly and relentlessly in pursuit of meaningful results.

If this resonates with you, we invite you to bring your creativity, energy, and curiosity to Waymark.

## About this Role

As a Community Health Worker, you will be Waymark’s frontline presence in the community, connecting with patients to provide social support, advocacy and navigation. You will work to improve the health of patients from low- income communities, by connecting them with various providers and resources. You will be part of a care team that is multidisciplinary and includes licensed clinical social workers, pharmacists, and care coordinators.

## Key Responsibilities

- Attend a 2-3 week long paid training program.
- Meet patients in the community, in the home, and in healthcare facilities (including hospitals) and conduct a needs assessment, including motivating patients to set and achieve health goals.
- Help patients with health-related social issues like homelessness, substance use and hunger.
- Work with other CHWs and staff to create a directory of community resources (e.g., food banks, housing assistance programs, childcare resources, etc.).
- Manage relationships with the healthcare facility providers and partner with care delivery team (Pharmacists, Social workers, and Care Coordinators).
- Continuously expand knowledge of community resources, services, and programs available to members and build ongoing relationships with these organizations to advocate for members.
- Accompany members to medical appointments as appropriate.
- Navigate technology systems to document each patient encounter in detail and accurately.
- Meet patients virtually, by phone or video visit, for conversations as appropriate.
- Support outreach to individuals eligible for Waymark support both in-person and by phone to establish a relationship and let them know about Waymark’s services.
- Participate in weekly care team huddles.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Highly organized and self-motivated to work independently and manage schedules efficiently.
- Sound judgment and the ability to quickly analyze situations.
- Ability to work with a diverse community in an empathetic, passionate and professional manner.
- ​​Friendly, energetic, and enthusiastic personality.
- Desire to help others.
- Cultural competency- able to work with diverse groups of community members.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and active listening abilities.
- Computer literate with experience and comfort using technology for virtual communication, scheduling, and documentation.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and taking on a variety of tasks as needed.
- Reside within a commutable distance of Will County, Illinois.
- Must be available to work a set schedule that includes at least one weekend day per week and one late-start shift per week.
- Travel required within the surrounding counties (up to 80%).
- Current Driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Community Health Worker certification.
- Long time resident of the Will County area and knowledgeable of community resources.
- Experience conducting home visits and outreach.
- Experience working with managed care patients.
- Experience in customer- or client-service roles
- Knowledge of Greater Will County Medicaid populations.

Hiring Range

$23.08/hr - $26.20/hr

In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here’s what you can expect:

Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth. Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office. Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy. Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind. Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays. Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents. Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule. Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs. Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.

At Waymark, protecting our teams, community partners, and the patients we serve is core to our mission. To ensure a safe environment, this role requires compliance with Waymark’s Vaccination Policy—including annual COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations, as well as standard immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, and Tdap/Td, or documented immunity). Vaccination status attestation or documentation is completed after an offer is accepted. Waymark is committed to an inclusive workplace and will provide reasonable accommodations for medical conditions, disability, sincerely held religious beliefs, or as required by applicable law.

Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Employment history and advance degree verification (when applicable) are included as part of the standard background check process. Do you acknowledge and agree to this condition?

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that some of us may be less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

## About Waymark

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Waymark is a public benefit corporation that builds technology-enabled, community-based healthcare clinics to improve outcomes and reduce costs for Medicaid populations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Rajaie Batniji, MD, PhD (Co-Founder and CEO) and Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD (Co-Founder and Head of Clinical)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Healthcare IT / Medicaid managed care / Community health
- **Target customers**: B2B; primary customers are health plans (e.g., Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Sentara Health Plans) and health systems looking to improve care for Medicaid populations
- **Mission/purpose statement**: "Everyone should have access to the healthcare they need." The company succeeds when the communities it serves are healthier.

## Products & Services
- **Waymark Care Platform (AI + Services)**: A proprietary AI platform that combines predictive models (identifying rising-risk patients with ~90% accuracy), clinical decision support, and a patient engagement layer. This is paired with in-person, multidisciplinary care teams (community health workers, pharmacists, therapists, care coordinators) who provide clinical services and social support (food, housing, transportation). It is a technology-enabled clinical service model, not a pure SaaS product.

## Market Standing
- **Total Funding**: $42M in a recent round (including investment from CVS Health). The company was founded in 2019 and is venture-backed.
- **Key Metric**: In a peer-reviewed study published in *NEJM Catalyst* (2024), Waymark demonstrated a **48% reduction in avoidable hospitalizations**, a **20% reduction in avoidable ER visits**, and a **3:1 ROI** (saving $2,347 per member per year) for health plans.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners include CVS Health (investor), Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Sentara Health Plans.
- **Growth Signals**: Operating in multiple states (Washington, Virginia, Ohio) with plans to expand. Actively hiring across multiple departments (10+ open roles as of mid-2025). Certified as a **2025 Great Place to Work**—99% of employees reported feeling welcome upon joining.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven Clinical Outcomes**: Demonstrated 48% reduction in avoidable hospitalizations and a 3:1 ROI in peer-reviewed research (*NEJM Catalyst*).
- **AI-Powered Patient Identification**: Proprietary machine learning model predicts avoidable ER/hospital utilization with 90% accuracy, enabling early intervention.
- **Community-Based Care Model**: Teams are local to the patients they serve, addressing both clinical needs and social determinants of health.
- **Public Benefit Corporation**: Legal structure ensures the company's mission (community health) is prioritized over pure profit maximization.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale evidence-based model**: Expanding partnerships with health plans and health systems across the U.S. to bring its proven community care model to more Medicaid populations.
- **Deepen AI capabilities**: Continuing to improve the predictive accuracy and clinical decision support of its platform.
- **Strengthen care teams**: Hiring community health workers, pharmacists, therapists, and coordinators in existing and new markets.
- **Embed within health systems**: Formalizing partnerships (e.g., with Sentara Health Plans in Virginia) to integrate care delivery.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: An opportunity to do "meaningful, transformative work that positively impacts your community" by fixing the broken Medicaid care delivery system.
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes "Bold Builders," "Humble Learners," "Experiment to Improve," and "Focused Urgency." It is described as a supportive, team-oriented environment.
- **Remote-First Structure**: Many roles are listed as "US - Remote," while patient-facing roles (Community Health Workers, Outreach Specialists) are local to specific regions (Cleveland, OH; Richmond, VA).
- **Support for Growth**: The company supports care delivery certification and licenses for its clinical staff.
- **Great Place to Work Certified**: 99% employee satisfaction rate on welcome and inclusion, per the 2025 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey.
- **Transparency**: The company includes an explicit warning about fake job offers, noting all legitimate communications come from @waymarkcare.com.

## Sources
1. [waymarkcare.com - About](https://www.waymarkcare.com/about)
2. [waymarkcare.com - Careers](https://www.waymarkcare.com/careers)
3. [waymarkcare.com - Homepage](https://www.waymarkcare.com/)
4. [LinkedIn - Waymark](https://www.linkedin.com/company/waymark-care)
5. [Greenhouse - Waymark Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/waymark)

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