Community Health Worker (TUC - Strength United)

CSU Careers•Northridge, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Worker will serve as a member of a Community Public Health Team (CPHT), mobilizing the community to identify and address challenges to community health. The role raises awareness and provides health- and social-service-related outreach, resources, and referrals to community members. The position reports to the Outreach and Prevention Program Manager and is employed through The University Corporation (TUC). The role includes door-to-door outreach and education, annual household visits, support for vaccination efforts, health screenings, household assessments, community convenings, partnership development, and program resource creation. It also involves collecting and entering data, monitoring evaluations, preparing funder reports, meeting grant milestones, assisting with recruitment and training, and representing Strength United at community events and resource fairs. The position is full-time, with an anticipated hiring range of $20.19–$24.04 per hour. Work is performed in an office setting and includes travel to meetings outside the office using a personal vehicle. The employee must maintain a personal cell phone and have a reliable vehicle, a valid California driver’s license, and proof of automobile insurance. COVID-19 vaccination and pre-employment background, driving record, education, and reference checks are required. The selected candidate must also pass a thorough department background investigation and Live Scan.

Requirements

Bilingual Spanish speaker; required.
Computer competency, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of community education principles, practices, and trends and advocacy issues in California, especially in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.
Ability to motivate and teach others, lead discussions, and generate new ideas.
Ability to speak and write effectively and prepare narrative and statistical reports.
Ability to carry out professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
Ability to work comfortably with multimedia materials.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals and organizations.
Ability to relate well to people across socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity, and lifestyle.
Computer and organizational skills.
Demonstrated acceptance and respect for cultural diversity, including ethnicity, sexual orientation, abilities, and religious backgrounds, and ability to work collaboratively in an ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse environment.
Reliable vehicle, valid California driver’s license, and proof of automobile insurance.
Must maintain a personal cell phone.
Must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Must pass required criminal background checks, driving record check, education verification, reference check, department background investigation, and Live Scan.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Two years of volunteer or work experience in public health, community organizing, or a social service setting is preferred.
One year of outreach experience.

Responsibilities

Provide door-to-door outreach and education to community members, including annual household visits.
Support vaccination efforts, including mobile clinics and other events.
Offer health screenings and household assessments and connect residents with healthcare, mental health, and other social services.
Organize at least two community convenings each year and participate, as appropriate, in other convenings to share data, identify health issues, and develop community action plans.
Mobilize partnerships to advance health equity and improve community conditions.
Develop program resources, including educational and recruitment or marketing materials, as directed by the supervisor.
Collect data during home health assessments and provide linkages to case managers.
Implement evaluation activities, collect and enter data, and monitor evaluations to assess program impact.
Complete required funder reports and meet grant milestones.
Assist with recruitment and selection of AmeriCorps volunteers and candidates for Strength United internships and prevention education advocate roles.
Participate in staff training.
Build relationships and represent Strength United at community events, health and safety events, and resource fairs.
Attend skill-based training, ongoing technical assistance, and networking opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.