Community Health Worker

City of Brownsville • Brownsville, TX

64d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Worker, under general direction, will conduct outreach and educational visits to participants of community-wide campaigns relating to promotion of healthy lifestyles, including physical activity and nutritional strategizing. This position is focused on prevention interventions, nutritional and physical activity guidance, and motivational support. The Community Health Worker is responsible for engaging community members at-risk, such as minorities, low income communities, and individuals with low educational attainment, by providing educational material, outreach messages, and collecting data pertaining to programs. Temporary grant-funded position.

Requirements

• Higher level of accuracy expected; may train new employees; ability to make critical decisions.
• Proficient in working with the public and key stakeholders.
• Must know a variety of strategies to engage and encourage behavioral change.
• Most know how to explain scientific information and data to the public.
• Be able to establish effective and harmonious work relationships with the company staff.
• Must know how to create clear project reports.
• Must be able to effectively carry out assignments to achieve the goals of the program.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination, psychological examination, and Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment of health promotion programs that involve community health workers at the local/regional level with at-risk populations.
• Engage stakeholders, identify current capacity and needed resources determine timelines and document implementation plans.
• Establish rapport with community members to aid in behavior change.
• Create partnerships with city and school entities in the community.
• Encourage community members to participate in community-based project activities and education.
• Provide small and/or large group educational classes on physical activity, healthy eating, disease prevention, and breastfeeding.
• Assist in data collection efforts including surveys and focus groups. This includes tracking participants’ activities in programs and making referrals for unmet care and education needs.
• Communicate participants’ questions and/or concerns to project leadership.
• Assist in identifying health promotion programs in the area that involve community health workers.
• Conduct contact tracing with members of the community.
• Ensure that the data set passes data test and provides results to establish baseline participation and degree of involvement.
• Discuss project materials and messages with community members and other members of the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families.
• Vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through MetLife.
• Access to care at Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City's health plan.
• Pet insurance is available as a voluntary benefit.
• Deferred compensation plans through Equitable.
• Supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
• Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
• Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees.
• Longevity pay.
• 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
• 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
• 14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays.
• Flexible scheduling options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level