Community Health Outreach Worker II

Somerset County • Somerset, MD

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About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position is to be responsible for conducting outreach within the community to disseminate information on hypertension and recruit enrollment for the Healthy Heart Ambassador (HHA) Program. The HHA program serves adults who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure by providing education, encouragement, and support to participants, who will measure and track their blood pressure at home. This position will assist with facilitation of the HHA program by providing one-on-one office hours and offering group-based nutrition education for better blood pressure management.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience in providing information on health care and disease prevention within the community.
• Candidates may substitute experience providing assistance to individuals in a health care or social services setting on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Health Services classifications or Health Services and specialty codes in the health related field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

• Reliable and Holds a professional work ethic
• Knowledge of Somerset County and basic health education
• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• conducting outreach within the community to disseminate information on hypertension
• recruit enrollment for the Healthy Heart Ambassador (HHA) Program
• assisting with facilitation of the HHA program by providing one-on-one office hours
• offering group-based nutrition education for better blood pressure management

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled.
• The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.
• You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
• Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees