The position will be hired as a consultant through Trailhead Institute.
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Priority deadline to apply: March 25, 2026
Application review to continue until positions are filled.

Role Details
Compensation: Between $1,000-$2,000/month
Time Commitment: Between 10-20 hrs/week
Responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and enrolling participants
• Driving to participants’ homes for visits
• Collecting data: questionnaires, health measurements, and air monitoring
• Educating households on air quality and filter use
• Communicating via phone, email, text, and in-person visits
• Shipping study materials
• Administrative tasks, including onboarding and regular meetings with study team

Who We’re Looking For:

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Comfortable traveling independently
• Access to a dependable, insured vehicle
• Willing to work some evenings/weekends
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Experience with community programs or health services is a plus
• Lived experience in the community is highly valued
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office
• Internet and phone access for project communication

How to Apply:

• Submit your application to katherine.dickinson@cuanschutz.edu with: Letter of interest (brief description of yourself, relevant experience, why you are interested in the role)
• Resume

Webinar: Tax Credits for Care Workers – What Community Health Workers Need to Know

Presented first in English from 12-12:30 and Spanish from 12:30-1 pm.

Colorado has several tax credits that can put money back in people’s pockets, including Colorado’s new Care Worker Tax Credit, which can provide up to $1,200 for eligible care workers, including many child care providers and direct care workers. This new refundable credit recognizes the important role care workers play in supporting children, older adults, and people with disabilities.

Community Health Workers and Patient Navigators can support both family financial well-being and their own by helping more people learn about available tax credits. Join this free webinar to learn how to quickly and simply refer families and care workers to trusted tax information and free, secure tax filing help, as well as common concerns people may have about engaging with the tax system.

After attending the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe how tax credits, including the Care Worker Tax Credit, support financial well-being and improved health outcomes.
• Identify whether they or the people they serve may qualify for these credits.
• Understand how to claim the Care Worker Tax Credit.
• Refer families and care workers to tax credits and free and secure tax filing information simply and quickly.
• Anticipate common concerns people may have in engaging with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax filing systems.
  
  Presented in partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Children, Youth and Families Branch.

Featured resource: Free Tax Assistance

​VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) provide free, confidential, and secure preparation and e-filing of Federal and State income taxes, for taxpayers who qualify. This service is available for basic returns with income up to about $69,000. All VITA/TCE sites can prepare basic tax returns. The website has a search tool with locations around the state.

Colorado Cancer Screening Program Virtual Convening
🗓️ April 1, 11 am-1:45 pm
Register

Join CCSP and partners for a celebration of colorectal cancer screening strategies being implemented by clinic systems around the state, as well as a discussion of hot topics in cancer screening and early detection. 2026 marks the 20-year anniversary of CCSP, and we are excited to celebrate continued progress in innovative strategies and updates in the state of the science to improve cancer prevention and early detection.

More Upcoming Webinars

• Provider and Patient Perspectives of Colorectal Cancer Screening, Early Detection, and Treatment
  March 13, 12-1 pm MT
  Register
• 2026 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Webcast
  March 18, 12-1 pm MT
  Register
• Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Support in Agricultural Worker Communities
  Dates in March-April 2026
  Register

Clinic Success Highlight

Sunrise Community Health, a longtime Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) partner, continues to show exceptional commitment to colorectal cancer prevention. By implementing evidence‑based interventions, they increased their colorectal cancer screening rate from 36.1% in August 2025 to 40.1% by early 2026—a meaningful improvement driven by strong provider engagement and data‑guided planning.

Since 2024, Sunrise has implemented client reminders, provider reminders, and provider assessment and feedback through strategies such as:

• Text message campaigns promoting colorectal cancer awareness.
• Targeted outreach to patients due for screening or with pending Cologuard orders.
• Multilingual Cologuard education provided at the time of order..
• Encouraging timely completion and return of Cologuard kits.
• Enhanced pre‑visit planning to identify screening gaps and alert providers.
• Monthly reporting of Cologuard return rates to care teams.

These efforts have boosted overall screening rates and achieved a system‑wide Cologuard return rate above 50%. Sunrise’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, provider engagement, patient education, and data‑driven action makes them a standout partner in advancing colorectal cancer prevention.

Resources

• Fight CRC March Awareness Toolkit
• Colorado Cancer Screening Program CRC Screening Resources
• CRC Screening Educational Video Modules

Source: Colorado Cancer Screening Program

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.

FOCUS is a Syphilis, HIV, and HCV screening program at St. Anthony Hospital. FOCUS screens patients for STIs, connects patients to care, ensures successful treatment outcomes, provides linkage to sexual health and prevention services, and addresses social determinants of health. The FOCUS patient screener will play a critical role in ensuring patients gain access to FOCUS testing. The patient screener will be responsible for day-to-day screening of patients presenting to the Emergency Department in order to assess their eligibility for FOCUS screening. If a patient is eligible (based on pre-determined criteria), the FOCUS patient screener will counsel the patient on Syphilis, HIV, and/or HCV testing according to Colorado State Law, coordinate with the medical team to ensure successful testing outcomes, and document interactions and other important data as necessary.

Job Requirements

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

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Currently enrolled in a health-related degree program (Public Health, Nursing, Biology, Pre-Med/PA, etc)
• 1 year experience working in a hospital or clinic setting (Required)
• BLS
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)
• This grant-funded role works Monday through Friday.

Where You’ll Work

At St. Anthony North Health Campus, we are committed to delivering optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, 92 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. Our campus is proudly affiliated with Planetree, an internationally recognized non-profit organization that helps guide hospitals on the journey toward patient-centered care and culture.

Perinatal Community Engagement Coordinator
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 

Guides community engagement efforts for the Maternal Health Program and is responsible for providing grantee support to improve maternal health outcomes. This includes building and maintaining relationships with statewide and community-based organizations to effectively engage individuals with lived and/or community-based experience to inform public health efforts to improve perinatal wellbeing. Leads implementation of strategies for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) priorities focused on perinatal wellbeing, with an emphasis on community-based and community-led solutions and incorporating community voices into the identification, development and implementation of strategies. Responsible for monitoring contracts for community-based and hospital-based grantees; including development of budgets and scopes of work, providing technical assistance and support to grantees to support implementation of grant deliverables, ensuring payment for services by reviewing and submitting invoices, and completing department contract monitoring requirements.

Community Engagement Navigator – Denver Animal Protection

In this position, you can expect to work onsite at the Denver Animal Shelter. The Denver Animal Shelter is located at 1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223.

What You’ll Do

Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver’s environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees a number of services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of seven divisions: Division of Shared Services and Business Operations; Community & Behavioral Health; Public Health Investigations; Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical Examiner; Emergency Management and Medical Operations; and Environmental Quality.
We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.

As the Community Engagement Navigator, you will engage the residents of the City and County of Denver in identifying ways to make pet ownership accessible for all. This position will focus on prevention work such as facilitating Humane Education programming and coordinating outreach services and resources for all populations served by the Community Engagement program. These services can include pet retention assistance, providing access to pet health services/resources, city ordinance compliance, city policy navigation, and other client/animal services/resources currently available.

Specifically, as the Outreach Case Coordinator you will:

• Support access to veterinary care and pet supplies by connecting caseworkers and their clients with essential veterinary services and our pet pantry. This work will include scheduling appointments with the Shelter’s veterinary clinic and with our contract veterinary clinic partners for public spay and neuter services and other medical appointments.
• Assist our Shelter’s humane education programming which may include conducting Shelter tours and other education-based programming.
• Lead community outreach including event attendance, neighborhood presentations, community vaccine clinics, and resource/referral services.
• Assess incoming requests from clients and referrals from Shelter staff and determine appropriate next steps.
• Act as a point of contact for Shelter interns and volunteers. This may include scheduling/organizing/training volunteers for vaccination events, spay/neuter and other veterinary appointments, supply deliveries, and other program needs.
• Drive pets in specialized City vehicles when necessary. Driving will also be required in delivering resources to clients, to and from events and locations, and to assist with Shelter operations.
• Along with all DDPHE staff, actively participate in emergency preparedness and response team activities to support DDPHE’s responsibilities outlined in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being ‘on-call’ from time to time respond to emergencies. Training will be provided.
• Work collaboratively with teams across the Shelter to provide support when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Deadline to apply: Thursday, Feb 12, 2026.
(This position is now closed)

Under immigration law, there is a broad category of individuals who are “lawfully present” in the United States. This Quick Guide explains the health care rights of “lawfully present” immigrants in the United States. It is important to note that each member of a family may have a different immigration status, and therefore, may have different options. Many of the rules around accessing various types of health insurance changed in 2025.

View the guide here and download in English and Spanish.

Source: TriageCancer.org

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Title: Community Health Worker

Company: Oak Street Health

Role Description: The purpose of a Community Health Worker (CHW) at Oak Street Health is to act as the bridge between our patients, community, and medical systems in order to remove barriers and increase wellness across all life domains. A CHW is a patient’s advocate or liaison, accompanying patients through proactive in-person and phone outreach based on their care needs to promote health literacy and increase access to resources needed to live healthier lives. High levels of flexibility, problem solving, strong communication, and an intimate knowledge of the community served are required to be successful.

CHWs work closely with Medical Social Workers to manage patient care plans, support care team decision making, and coordinate clinical and complementary services needed to provide high quality health care and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. CHWs are expected to work within their scope of practice. There is no expected clinical license for this position.

While federal CDC recommendations have shifted, Colorado’s approach remains grounded in long-standing science, expert consensus, and transparency. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will continue to:

• Rely on peer-reviewed scientific evidence and expert medical guidance.
• Support health care providers with clear, consistent recommendations.
• Ensure continued access to vaccines for children and families across the state.
• Protect community health through data-driven disease prevention strategies.

“Colorado’s vaccine guidance is rooted in decades of strong scientific evidence and real-world experience,” said Dr. Ned Calonge, chief medical officer at CDPHE. “Regardless of changes at the federal level, our priority is ensuring families and providers have trusted, evidence-based guidance to keep children and communities healthy.” Read the full press release from CDPHE here.

Resources

• CDPHE recommend that families and providers follow the 2025 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
• This article from HealthyChildren.org has an overview of the vaccine schedule and frequently asked questions.
• This one-pager on the vaccine schedule changes from Your Local Epidemiologist breaks down the updates by vaccine.

Register for ¡Grita Tu Identidad!

This conference is designed for a diverse and dynamic audience, including:

• Immigrant women.

• Community and faith leaders.

• Mental health advocates and educators.

• Local organizations supporting women and families.

• Professionals and students seeking leadership growth.

• Immigrant women with disabilities or caregivers of individuals with disabilities.

• Women in the agricultural field.

• Recently immigrated young Latinas.

• Monolingual Spanish-speaking refugee women.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm MST

If you are willing to work Mountain Standard Time Zone business hours, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Preference for those residing in Colorado.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Organize, collect, review and report health and social information through Member phone outreach while demonstrating multicultural sensitivity
• Provide administrative and process support to the care management department
• Provide support to members with physical, behavioral, and/or social needs through completion of outbound calls, annual assessments and care plans
• Assess, plan, and implement care strategies that are individualized by patients and directed toward the most appropriate, lease restrictive level of care
• Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs, including financial, psychosocial, community and state supportive services
• Communicate with all stakeholders the required health-related information to ensure quality coordinated care and services are provided expeditiously to all members
• Advocate for patients and families as needed to ensure the patient’s needs and choices are fully represented and supported by the health care team

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher) OR 6+ months of experience in a Care Coordination role
• 2+ years of experience in a Care Coordination or Case Manager position
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Ability to work Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Mountain Standard Time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with the Medicare and Medicaid populations
• Experience with electronic charting
• Experience with arranging community resources
• Background in managing populations with complex medical or behavioral needs
• Knowledge of Center for Medicare Services (CMS) Regulations
• Bilingual Spanish

The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $35.72 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

The Health First Colorado reimbursement for community health worker (CHW) services will not begin on Jan. 1, 2026, as planned, but will instead begin on Jan. 1, 2028.  

The Colorado Legislature passed Senate Bill 23-002 in 2023 to add CHW services as a Health First Colorado benefit (Colorado’s Medicaid program). Given the acute budget crisis in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis extended and amended Executive Order D25 014 on Oct. 31, 2025, making additional fiscal year 2025-26 reductions. This include an additional delay to the Health First Colorado CHW benefit until January 1, 2028.

HCPF is working to update the HCPF Community Health Worker webpage and resources to reflect the new implementation date of Jan. 1, 2028. Questions? Please email HCPF_CHW_Benefit@state.co.us

Training and credentialing is continuing!

The Patient Navigation and Community Health Worker Training program (PNCT) will continue to hold trainings for health navigators and community health workers. Dates for early 2026 will be announced soon. Additionally, the state of Colorado is moving forward with an updated CHW assessment for those who are interested in getting credentialed. The assessment is currently being pilot-tested with full rollout coming in 2026.

Pay is dependent on applicant’s relevant experience. Hourly Range: $24.48 to $36.72. Job ID 102234

Please share your feedback with us to help develop IPV-related training. The survey will take about 2 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous.

Brief Interviews

We’re also looking for individuals who are interested in participating in a brief follow-up interview. Participants will receive a $25 gift card as a thank you.

If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact: Carrie Leon at carrie.leon@cuanschutz.edu.

Basic Motivational Interviewing Online: Sept 16-Oct. 7

Care Coordination In-Person (Denver, CO): Oct. 7 and 8

Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals Online: Oct. 15-Dec. 10

Level 2: Care Coordination Online: Nov. 6-Dec. 11 (updated dates)

Community Health Worker Fundamentals Online: (Oct. 21-Dec. 16)

Don’t see the course you need? Email us at admin@patientnavigatortraining.org to let us know!

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign focused on advocating for increased knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is important to 

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released a new online module to assist community health workers (CHWs) in addressing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and supporting caregivers in their communities. The free module covers dementia risk reduction, early detection, and caregiving and highlights real-life examples of CHWs’ impact nationwide. Learners who complete the training will receive an official certificate of completion. Check out the module here: Equipping community health workers to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in their communities.