Community Health Worker

About the role

The Community Health Worker works to improve access to health care services; increase screening; understand between community members and the health and social service system; enhanced communication between community members and health providers. CHW provides social support and informal counseling, advocates for individuals and community health needs.

Responsibilities

• Improve access to prenatal and post health care services
• Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement
• Effectively communicating of the Healthy Families Community Based Initiative (HFCBI) mission
• Provide ongoing follow-up, motivating, interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families
• Follow-up with patients via phone calls, home visits and visits to other settings where patients can be found
• Assist patients in understanding perinatal care plans and instructions
• Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate
• Complete required reports reflected of program services
• Manage assigned caseload of patients and work collaboratively and effectively within a team
• Work closely with OB-GYN medical providers and Doulas to help ensure that patients have comprehensive and coordinated care plans
• Work collaboratively with other clinical personnel assigned to the same patient to communicate community resources appropriate to the needs of patients/families
• Act as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient/family and community service agencies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university
• Two (2) years of public health education or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Health Educator 2 (HCP031) or position equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collecting and analyzing data
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a team environment