Community Health Worker - Maternal & Child Health

About the role

The Maternal & Child Health Community Health Worker (CHW) provides culturally responsive support to pregnant individuals, postpartum parents, infants, and families within the community. This role focuses on improving maternal and child health outcomes by assisting with access to care, providing health education, and connecting families to essential resources and services.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with coordinating and accessing transportation to prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric appointments.
• Provide culturally appropriate educational materials related to pregnancy, postpartum care, infant health, and child development.
• Offer ongoing emotional support, encouragement, and advocacy for clients throughout pregnancy and early childhood.
• Connect individuals and families to community resources, including healthcare, nutrition programs, housing assistance, and social services.
• Support care coordination by communicating with healthcare providers and service organizations as appropriate.
• Conduct outreach and engagement activities to promote maternal and child health services within the community.
• Uphold confidentiality and respect for cultural values, traditions, and practices.
• Promote early prenatal care, postpartum follow-up, breastfeeding, safe sleep, and infant wellness.
• Document encounters accurately in the electronic health record and complete grant/program reporting.
• Participate in outreach events, home visits, quality improvement activities, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 75-hour State approved Nursing Assistant course and placed on State Registry.
• 40-hour Medication Aide course and placed on State Registry.
• Community Health Worker certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in public health, maternal-child health, community outreach, or tribal health preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and computer skills.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide certificate in the State of Nebraska.
• Possess or pass test for CPR; optional A.C.L.S.
• Valid driver's license and insurable.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Maintain required documentation within organizational timelines.
• Meet maternal and child health outreach goals.
• Maintain client confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and Tribal policies.
• Complete required continuing education and CHW training.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and lifting to 30 pounds.
• Must comply with the State of Nebraska Community Health Worker Grant requirements.
• Ability to lift and push a wheelchair in and out of a vehicle.