Duration: 5+ months
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 30-40 hrs/week; occasional evenings & weekends to accommodate community events and activities.
BG Check Required: Yes
 

Job Description:

• The Client will aim to increase knowledge through education, prevention, and resource navigation for priority populations in a culturally competent manner.
• This individual will work closely with our health clinics, local partners and businesses including schools, faith-based organizations, and other agencies to improve client health outcomes, particularly within the Latino community.

Role& Responsibilities:

• Works frequently within the district's health clinics, referring patients for social needs and providing interpreter or translation services.
• Builds and maintains relationships with residents through door-to-door engagement, involvement in community organizations/coalitions, and performs outreach documentation.
• Builds relationships with local organizations and leaders to determine health needs of the community and to build trust.
• Participates in the coordination of regular health promotion activities such as health fairs, organizational events, COVID-19 testing/vaccination events, and other local events.
• Serves as a community liaison for community members around public health programs and community assessments.
• Promotes, facilitates, and coordinates health education & promotion trainings, including but not limited to COVID-19 education, REVIVE! opioid overdose response, and/or tobacco education for Client persons.
• Assists with grant application preparation and reporting, as requested.
• May participate in community meetings held by local organizations to ensure resident input.

Minimum Qualifications:

• English/Spanish bilingualism is required.
• Knowledge of: common community health problems; public/private health care practices; community organizing, survey methods and use of data and health education principles
• Skills in: program planning, implementations and evaluation; community assessment and organization; writing reports and program plans; public speaking; managing group dynamics and providing consultation with other professionals and the general public
• Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing; utilize excellent interpersonal skills; maintain good working relationships; work independently with minimal supervision; execute problem solving skills; make appropriate decisions and develop program goals and objectives; evaluate program outcomes, impacts and processes.
• Ability to drive State owned vehicle and/or personal vehicle to each locality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in health education, health promotion or related field, or equivalent training and/or lived experience preferred.
• Experience with computers and Microsoft Office software preferred.
• Certified CHW (or can become certified within the first 6 months of employment).
• Certified Medical interpreter (or can become certified within the first 6 months of employment).
• Possess a valid, state driver's license.