Community Health Worker

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.

• 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 Imitative (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

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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