Community Health Worker

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.

Job Responsibilities

Improve access to prenatal and post health care services

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

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience collecting and analyzing data

Ability to multi-task

Ability to work in a team environment