Community Health Worker

Rock Walworth Comprehensive FA • Beloit, WI

7d • $25 - $27

About The Position

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted frontline public health professional who supports the team in connecting pregnant women, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families to physical and oral health care. The CHW promotes healthy pregnancies, healthy child development, and family well-being, and helps ensure the program meets the health-related requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and Wisconsin’s Group Child Care Licensing Rule (DCF 251).

The position coordinates health services and agency operations, builds community partnerships, supports families and staff in accessing health services, helps maintain program compliance and records, and provides health-related education and training. The employee primarily works indoors in an office typically located within a school building, travels regularly within Rock and Walworth Counties, and may occasionally travel within or outside the state for conferences. Occasional evening or weekend work is required to support family events. Regular workflow interruptions and possible exposure to illness or situations requiring CPR or first aid are part of the work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, community health, health sciences, or a related field.
• Two years of post-degree related experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage a caseload and meet deadlines.
• Experience utilizing policies and procedures, administrative rules, and state and federal laws to develop and implement programs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of prenatal, infant, and early childhood health and development.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professional boundaries; ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, FERPA, and program policies.
• Demonstrated computer literacy and experience with basic data management systems.
• Must pass a physical exam and background checks and have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to meet the physical, mental, and emotional requirements of the role, with reasonable accommodation available for individuals with disabilities.
• Physical requirements include prolonged sitting and computer use, moving between locations, clear speaking and hearing, using hands to handle objects or controls, and potentially lifting, bending, or crouching.
• Must be able to perform visual and auditory tasks, including seeing details and depth and hearing and focusing on conversations or responding to sounds.
• Mental requirements include learning and remembering processes, focusing and integrating information, making timely decisions under pressure, problem-solving, organizing and prioritizing tasks, adapting to changes, and managing stress.
• Emotional requirements include empathy and emotional intelligence, constructive conflict resolution, resilience, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of post-degree related experience.
• Experience building community partnerships and leading collaborative initiatives.
• Experience applying policies, procedures, administrative rules, and state or federal laws in a Head Start, Early Head Start, and/or nonprofit setting.
• Experience collaborating to improve health outcomes and ensure compliance in a Head Start, Early Head Start, or child care setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and share current knowledge of community resources with agency staff.
• Build relationships with local clinics, hospitals, public health departments, dental and behavioral health providers, and social service agencies; assist with formalizing memorandums of understanding, contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Represent the program at community events, health fairs, and Health & Mental Health Advisory Committee meetings, as assigned.
• Support children from birth to age five and their families in obtaining a medical home, dental home, well-child visits, immunizations, and needed EPSDT screenings, such as lead screenings.
• Coordinate health-related events and arrange training or services, including screenings, CPR, first aid, physical and oral health education and services, mental health education, and growth assessments.
• Provide reports to home visitors, family service coordinators, and supervisors to support timely collection of records required by HSPPS and DCF 251.
• Educate and assist staff in resolving barriers to services, including insurance navigation, appointment scheduling, interpretation, and transportation; schedule or assist with follow-up appointments as needed.
• Order and distribute first-aid and other health and oral health supplies to sites at the start of the program year and as needed.
• Review health and oral health histories and nutritional needs before children start; guide center-based staff in addressing immediate health and special dietary needs.
• Develop Individual Service Plans for serious health conditions and support staff in developing ISPs and other health-related plans of care; obtain input or review from health consultants, collaborating nurses, or doctors as needed.
• Assist with identifying and distributing health, oral health, and nutrition curriculum materials and training staff on their use.
• Lead planning of agency awareness events about the role of health and nutrition in school readiness.
• Enter timely and accurate information into the program data system, such as ChildPlus or an equivalent, for compliance tracking, monitoring, and reporting.
• Recommend changes to agency policies and procedures related to physical, oral, and mental health services.
• Participate in the agency’s self-assessment, community assessment, program design, and annual Program Information Report.
• Recommend health-related budget items and assist in collecting in-kind donations.
• Complete required operations paperwork, timesheets, mileage records, and other reports.
• Assist with emergency preparedness and safety planning; support a culture of safety and serve as a Mandated Reporter.
• Engage with the Board of Directors and/or Policy Council by providing training, outcome reports, and program updates as requested.
• Provide health-related training during new employee orientation and onboarding, and annually thereafter, to support professional development and training requirements.
• Participate in team, site, all-staff, operations, and other meetings and activities that enhance collaboration and consistency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time