Bilingual Community Health Worker

Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of NNJ•Secaucus, NJ

11d•$43,000 - $45,500

About The Position

The Community Health Worker serves as a trusted liaison between the organization and the community, helping individuals and families access health services, education, and resources that support overall well-being. Focused on building relationships and promoting health equity, the CHW provides outreach, advocacy, and culturally responsive support to underserved populations. The role involves conducting home visits, facilitating health education sessions, assisting with care coordination, and connecting clients to community-based services. The CHW works with childbearing women aged 15–44 during pre-conception, inter-conception, and postpartum periods, particularly high-risk individuals not yet engaged in mainstream service systems. The role includes maintaining a monthly caseload of at least 25 participants, identifying needs using screening tools, providing client-centered health information, coordinating perinatal and early childhood services, and connecting participants with healthcare and community resources. The position also involves case management, community engagement, documentation, and collaboration with regional partners and service providers. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice. PMCH employees must comply with the organization’s Immunization Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
At least one year of experience working in community outreach or social services.
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish required.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Resourcefulness and flexibility in working with clients.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred.
Experience providing outreach to women.
Familiarity with the health and social services of Bergen and Passaic Counties.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the CHW supervisor, other HWHF staff, and Connecting NJ hubs in the region and participating municipalities.
Work with childbearing women aged 15–44 during pre-conception, inter-conception, and postpartum periods, with a focus on high-risk individuals not yet engaged in mainstream service systems.
Maintain a minimum monthly caseload of 25 participants in enrolled service levels.
Use screening tools, including CHS and Initial Referral forms, to identify client risks or needs and collect data.
Refer clients to other EBHV programs and provide patient contact, client-centered health information, skills modeling and demonstration, and reinforcement of positive health choices and behaviors.
Coordinate perinatal health care and other early childhood services and supports.
Contact high-risk women according to their required Level of Service to identify needs and refer them to appropriate resources, for up to two years or until they leave the program. Contact may be in person, by phone, email, text message, or WhatsApp.
Provide one-to-one assistance to help clients obtain and use health insurance, primary care, prenatal care, family planning, and other community services, including WIC, substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental health services.
Use a strength-based case-management approach to help participants set client-centered goals and develop non-traditional community support related to employment, education, housing, and transportation.
Collaborate with community partners to address clients’ social determinants of health and refer them to appropriate services.
Provide and disseminate written and oral information about available community family-planning services to prevent unintended pregnancies and promote spacing of subsequent pregnancies.
Build relationships with community health and human-service providers to identify and refer individuals who may benefit from CHW support.
Document case management, complete assessments and forms, create referrals, and conduct follow-up in the program database to support continuity of services.
Participate in community engagement activities, outreach, community empowerment, and non-traditional partnerships to link families with housing, employment, transportation, food, and other resources.