Community Health Worker
About The Position
Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or healthorganizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual andcommunity health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informalcounseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide servicessuch as blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diabetes and obesity, improving general health, diet and exercise, prevention, sanitation or hygiene, self care, social issues, education, childcare or problem solving. Act as a resource to all clients, providers and the community. Attend community meetings and chealth fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members. Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community. Refer community members to needed health services. Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhoodimmunizations and how to access immunization services Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minoritypopulations, lowincome populations, or pregnant women. Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area. Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Will complete Community Health Worker (CHW) training.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Other, upon hire
- Bi-Lingual
Responsibilities
- Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diabetes and obesity, improving general health, diet and exercise, prevention, sanitation or hygiene, self care, social issues, education, childcare or problem solving.
- Act as a resource to all clients, providers and the community.
- Attend community meetings and chealth fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members.
- Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
- Refer community members to needed health services.
- Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhoodimmunizations and how to access immunization services
- Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minoritypopulations, lowincome populations, or pregnant women.
- Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
- Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
