OB Community Health Worker
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Community Health Workers (CHWs), who work within the community and in health care settings, empower patients and their caregivers to improve health outcomes by providing culturally sensitive education, peer-based support, and connections to primary care and community-based social supports. The OB Community Health Worker will receive referrals from medical providers to support high-risk pregnant clients or unstable medical or psychosocial status to connect to clinical and community services to su