Community Health Worker

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

22d•$18 - $25•Remote

About The Position

Community Health Worker- Eastern North Carolina Health Education for Adolescent Lives (ENC-HEAL). Overall project goals are to: Improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and promote positive youth development for adolescents, their families and communities through the replication of medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services. Administer ENC-HEAL activities within Eastern North Carolina. Including implementation of the ENC-HEAL programming in various settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs. Applicants must be comfortable and enjoy engaging with youth in multiple settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs. Applicants should have a commitment to medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically responsive, and trauma-informed sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents.

Requirements

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.
Work requires one year of experience working with youth in community-based or other settings.
Valid North Carolina driver's license with a good driving record is required.
Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and capability to learn new data management programs.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work independently and as a team member.
Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines.
Ability to be culturally and linguistically appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Connections to community-based organizations, schools, and other settings in Eastern NC is preferred.
Strong instructional and training skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in operational and programmatic activities with ENC-HEAL team specifically assist with implementation of educational and youth empowerment activities to meet the projected needs for ENC-HEAL project.
Participate in training to develop skills to facilitate various selected Evidence-Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents enrolled in the ENC-HEAL program.
Implement selected Evidence Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents in various settings within the ENC-HEAL program areas including juvenile detention, foster care, community-based programs and school- based programs.
Educate ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners of available resources.
Assist ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners in obtaining support when necessary.
Act as a client advocate and support the development of problem-solving skills; provide instructions in basic health care procedures.
Attend various ENC-HEAL meetings including but not limited to Community Advisory Council, partner agency meetings and other meetings, as necessary.
Maintain necessary tracking of implementation activities, attendance, and fidelity to proposed curricula.
Adept using social media platforms to promote ENC-HEAL and Duke Teen Health Club.
Assist with program coordination activities including but not limited to planning implementation of EBPs; planning youth, parent and community engagement activities; and assessing supportive adolescent and community services.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described here in. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification.