Community Health Worker

Job Description

WAGE: $21.88 - DOE/DOQ
DEPARTMENT: Weber Morgan Health Department
PERSONNEL STATUS: Part Time Grant Funded (20-29 hours weekly)
BENEFITS: Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Position is limited funding / limited time, subject to Weber-Morgan Health Department grant funding.

Grant funding is reviewed/renewed annually.

Continued employment is not guaranteed after the current funding time period.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under general supervision of Department Director and under direct supervision of the Director of Health Promotion, performs complex public health work between the department and the community.

A community health worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who has a uniquely close relationship/trust with the community served and is able to serve as a bridge between their community and health and social resources.

They facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.

A CHW is vital to a public health response within their communities, their understanding of barriers that their communities face and built relationships within their community and with community partners, their knowledge of and ability to connect members to resources and information, and their ability to mobilize and lead their communities in times of crisis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Acts as a resource connector and mapper for culturally diverse communities.

Maintain working knowledge of state, county, and local resources available.

Collect and compile information related to resources, community needs, organizational needs, etc.

for program development, reporting, and evaluation.

Identify people in need of services and support through screening tools and testing follow-up.

Connect community members and organizations to social needs resources utilizing all levels of resources available.

Promote services within the community by establishing relationships with local schools, service providers, community groups, churches, age-specific programs, and other programming as necessary.

Conduct community outreach, education, and advocacy in a culturally competent manner and ensure communication is reliable and scientifically accurate.

Assess community needs using evidence-based methods to gather reliable information concerning the community being targeted.

Other duties as assigned.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education: Some college in Public Health Education, Community Health Education, Public Health, Lifestyle Management or a closely related field.

Experience: High School diploma and five (5) to seven (7) years of related work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILIT...