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Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Program - September 2026 Cohort

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · $18.00 an hour · Full time · Administrative

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What draws you to community health work?

What they are checking: The posting is a one-year apprenticeship, so motivation carries it.

Tell me about a time you helped someone navigate a system that was not helping them.

What they are checking: This is the work, and most candidates have done it informally already.

This is a one-year apprenticeship with training alongside the work. What would you want to learn?

What they are checking: The posting names a one-year programme providing both experience and training.

What would you want to be doing after the apprenticeship?

What they are checking: An apprenticeship is a route somewhere and the answer shows whether they see it.

This is the September 2026 cohort in Chicago at eighteen dollars an hour. Does that work for you?

What they are checking: The posting states the cohort, the location and the rate plainly.

What would you do

What do you understand a community health worker actually does?

What they are checking: The role is widely misunderstood and the answer shows whether they have looked into it.

How would you build trust with someone who does not trust the health system?

What they are checking: The community health worker exists precisely because that trust is missing.

What does knowing a community give you that a clinician might not have?

What they are checking: The role's whole value is proximity to the community it serves.

How do you handle it when someone's problem is not medical at all?

What they are checking: Housing, food and transport are most of what this role actually meets.

How would you keep something confidential that someone in your own community told you?

What they are checking: The particular difficulty of working where you live.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The salary range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00 (Hourly Rate) Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Benefits • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time) • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time) • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time) • Matching 401(k) • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage • Life insurance • Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus • Paid time off and Holiday pay The Community Health Worker Apprentice reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. This one-year apprenticeship program at Northwestern Medicine will provide each participant with both experience and training. The program consists of on-the-job training while attending courses to complete your Community Health Worker (CHW) Certificate. We are seeking candidates that have either completed or in process of obtaining a CHW certificate. Responsibilities: • Uphold the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine. • Successfully complete projects and work tasks assigned. • Develop a working knowledge of hospital operations to a degree that allows for the successful completion of projects supporting a variety of hospital operations. • Develop working relationships with staff and management that allows for successful business interactions across all levels of the organization. • Participation in activities designed for the development of apprentices during their assignment at Northwestern Medicine. Required: • High School Diploma or GED. • Must be a minimum of 18 years of age • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Product suite (e.g., Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint). • Current enrollment in Community Health Worker certificate program or recently completed within last 6 months. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits Internship roles are not eligible for benefits

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