Health Worker 3 - (2587) Multiple Departments Citywide

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the 2587 Health Worker 3, performs a wide variety of the more difficult paraprofessional duties in a service program; works with professional staff in extending effective services to clients of the program served; plans, develops, and follows through on all contacts and cases; may supervise a small staff of workers, primarily Health Worker 1 and 2. The essential duties include, but are not limited to the following: In therapeutic rehabilitation programs, assists in the planning of recreational, educational, and work therapy activities; Interviews and screens patients; Identifies patient’s general condition and assists in assessing specific patient conditions and in treatment planning in conjunction with professional staff; May perform crisis intervention activities; Represents program staff in meetings with local community groups and governmental and social agencies to provide information on the activities and goals of the assigned program; As part of a therapeutic program, may conduct craft, recreation, and other activity groups; As directed, may assist in conducting therapy sessions with professional supervision; Maintains records incidental to other assigned duties, including patient's charts; May conduct surveys and operate technical equipment; Supervises others, primarily in the lower Health Worker classifications; and When assigned to a specialized activities program, plans, implements, supervises, coordinates, publicizes, evaluates and documents the activities for patients, including social, creative, educational, physical and religious programs. The 2587 Health Worker 3 performs other related duties as assigned/required.

Requirements

Two (2) years of verifiable experience within the last five (5) years, working with a culturally diverse population performing a combination of at least two (2) of the following duties: serving as a liaison between targeted communities and healthcare agencies; providing culturally appropriate health education/information and outreach to targeted populations; providing referral and follow up services or otherwise coordinating care; providing informal counseling, social support and advocacy to targeted populations; escorting and transporting clients; providing courier/dispatcher functions; performing pre-clinical examinations of vital statistics, such as measuring a patient’s weight, height, temperature and blood pressure.
Depending on the department's needs, some positions may require applicants to meet additional special condition(s), which include, but are not limited to: Bilingual Proficiency in English and a target language. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency. Possession of a valid Alcohol and other Drugs Counseling Certification accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies Activity Therapist Experience

Responsibilities

In therapeutic rehabilitation programs, assists in the planning of recreational, educational, and work therapy activities
Interviews and screens patients
Identifies patient’s general condition and assists in assessing specific patient conditions and in treatment planning in conjunction with professional staff
May perform crisis intervention activities
Represents program staff in meetings with local community groups and governmental and social agencies to provide information on the activities and goals of the assigned program
As part of a therapeutic program, may conduct craft, recreation, and other activity groups
As directed, may assist in conducting therapy sessions with professional supervision
Maintains records incidental to other assigned duties, including patient's charts
May conduct surveys and operate technical equipment
Supervises others, primarily in the lower Health Worker classifications
When assigned to a specialized activities program, plans, implements, supervises, coordinates, publicizes, evaluates and documents the activities for patients, including social, creative, educational, physical and religious programs