Contractor - Community Health & Civics Worker (Bilingual Dari or Pashto)

HOPE Clinic • Houston, TX

116d • $18 - $22

About The Position

The purpose of this Community Health & Civics Worker (CHCW) position is to educate hard-to-reach communities and enhance local partnerships to increase access to naturalization resources, STI & chronic disease education, and non-partisan civic engagement opportunities in the Greater Houston area, especially in the Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (A/AA and NH/PI) communities as well as other under-served communities. The CHCW will work with the Community Health Advocate Lead to disseminate culturally and linguistically tailored outreach education resources. Training will be provided on required reporting, public health and civic engagement topics relevant to project goals. Contractors will take part in virtual program meetings and in-person training events to share best practices and address challenges faced during community work.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required
• 1-year of experience in community-based citizenship/naturalization work required
• Proficiency and experience in Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, and Teams
• Ability to understand basic public health concepts, including an understanding of public health philosophy, goals, and practices
• Ability to understand program objectives, goals, and priorities
• Skills in meeting and dealing successfully with persons in diverse cultural groups
• Must be able to utilize the Internet
• Ensures that work assignments and information gathered from day-to-day work is not shared with anyone and protects all patient and agency information
• Is knowledgeable of and maintains HIPAA standards of privacy and confidentiality
• Skill in adjusting to sudden changes of priorities and quantity of workload
• Resourceful, responsible, and able to work irregular and/or long hours with little advance notice

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Texas Community Health Worker, or application in process preferred
• Above average skills in language ability as well as public speaking and writing
• Ability to read and write in language of identified ethnic community

Responsibilities

• Address and educate on outlined health, naturalization, and civics subjects in identified ethnic community
• Participate in team trainings and planning meetings
• Establish partnership with other Houston area communities, organizations/establishments to increase community education opportunities and resources
• Identify health barriers, civic engagement barriers and resources gaps
• Monitor and collect feedback on stigmas and community hesitancy so education plans can be created to reduce the fear
• Complete all program reporting and data collection
• Attend on-site/off-site community engagement activities, clinic events, and/or training as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned to support HOPE Clinic’s Mission, Vision and Values

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities
• Prohibition of discrimination and harassment of any type

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees