Community Health Worker/Promotores de Salud

Washington County•Government Center, MN

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Washington County is currently hiring for a Community Health Worker. The Community Health Worker assists individuals in accessing and navigating health and social services, with a focus on all aspects of health and wellness for an individual, family and the community. They will serve as a liaison between county services and the individual/community to simplify the process to access services, improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery while building community capacity. Bicultural and/or bilingual candidates with close ties to cultural communities are encouraged to apply. Current need is for candidates with a close connection to the Spanish Speaking Community.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with at least 3 years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in human services or related field.
Completion of at least two years of post-secondary education with at least two years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in a human services or related field.
Completion of Community Health Worker certificate through an approved college or technical school and two years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in a human services or related field.
Must have and maintain a valid class D driver’s license.
Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
Builds effective work relationships.
Provides high-quality customer service.
Understands county business.
Demonstrates knowledge of available resources in the county and the community.
Demonstrates knowledge of the social determinants of health.
Demonstrates strong ability to organize and work with community groups and individuals.
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to effectively represent the county in the community, at policy forums and at interagency meetings.
Demonstrates the ability to translate complex information into understandable messages.
Demonstrates ability to works independently and in a team in an effective and efficient manner to meet assigned duties and department deliverables.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Community Health Worker
Experience (paid, unpaid or volunteer) with community engagement, providing culturally appropriate resources information, participating in community projects, and/or coordination of care to individuals and groups within diverse communities. This includes face-to-face, phone or group interactions, and may include traveling to an individual's home, community locations, various agencies, and other outreach destinations
Experience (paid, unpaid or volunteer) building relationships in a community-based setting with local communities and/or community-based organizations (such as schools, community, faith-based organizations, and health care facilities)
Experience providing services to individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Bicultural and/or bilingual candidates with close ties to cultural communities are encouraged to apply. Current need is for candidates with a close connection to the Spanish Speaking Community.

Responsibilities

Research, assess and identify county and community resources, in order to provide information, outreach, and coordination of care to individuals and professionals within diverse communities, while following protocols and policies for assigned duties. This includes face-to-face, phone or group interactions, and may include traveling to an individual's home, community locations, various agencies, and other outreach destinations.
Build new and maintain current - relationships and communications with community members, local organizations, schools, community, faith-based organizations, and health care facilities. Collaborate with these partners to address the identified needs of the community.
Collaborate with county partners to address identified needs of the community.
Educate, translate and promote wellness by providing culturally appropriate health information to individuals and groups such as health literacy, physical activity, nutrition, tobacco, vaccinations, etc.
Educate, translate and promote information related to the social determinants of health such as employment, housing, transportation, financial assistance, etc.
Determine data gaps and assist in gathering data to identify community strengths and assets as well as supporting needed services.
Advocate needs of the community and individuals to county staff to assist in the evaluation of the individual’s needs or input for community health projects.
Provide cultural consultation and assist with development of changes in departmental policy/procedures that better meet the needs of the community.
Maintain accurate, concise and timely documentation of completed work.
Lead community engagement meetings and events and represent Washington County in person or virtually.
Performs public health emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the department’s emergency response plan.
Perform other duties as assigned.