Community Health Worker

About the role

Community Health Workers provide in-home paraprofessional support to BLOOM-enrolled families and are recruited from the communities BLOOM serves. CHWs also deliver the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) Parenting Program and provide practical, in-home support for family thriving by being a critical part of the BLOOM clinical team through hands-on support and connections to community resources.

Responsibilities

• ABC Parenting Program
  • Complete parent-coach training and certification in the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up model.
  • Deliver the ten-to-twelve-session in-home ABC curriculum to BLOOM families.
  • Complete session documentation and participate in fidelity review and coaching feedback.
• In-home practical support
  • Reinforce safe sleep environments and assist with child-proofing the home.
  • Reinforce caregiving strategies introduced by the clinical team and the ABC curriculum.
  • Identify infant and family needs, help families access resources, and confirm caregivers benefit.
• Community navigation and family bridging
  • Arrange transport for families to medical and community appointments.
  • Connect families to local food, housing, clothing, childcare, recovery, and faith community resources.
  • Serve as a bridge between families and the BLOOM clinical staff.
• Documentation, safety, and team participation
  • Document each contact accurately
  • Participate in case reviews with BLOOM leadership and the clinical team, and in ongoing training.
  • Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance and observe clear professional boundaries with families.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Residence in or strong ties to the communities BLOOM serves.
• Lived or work experience caring for families with children.
• Willingness and ability to complete Indiana Community Health Worker certification and ABC parent coach training within the first year of hire.
• Valid Indiana driver's license, reliable insured vehicle, and willingness to transport families.
• Ability to clear background check, criminal history, and fingerprint-based checks.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and without judgment with families affected by substance use, poverty, trauma, and child welfare involvement.

Preferred

• Existing Indiana Community Health Worker certification.
• Prior experience as a home visitor, foster or kinship caregiver, recovery coach, or peer support specialist.
• Training in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, or safe sleep instruction.

Requirements

Work Environment