Community Health Worker/Promotore II - Spanish

Bilingual in Spanish is required

The County of Riverside is seeking a Bilingual Community Health Worker/Promotore to join our team.

We are currently recruiting for a Community Health Worker/Promotore II to support our Family resources locations in Desert Hot Springs and Mecca.

The incumbent will be responsible for driving throughout Riverside County to attend various event fairs, representing and offering programs across the region.

They will play a key role in connecting with community members to help them access essential health services and resources, including assistance with health program applications.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to, conducting outreach and interviews to assess community needs while providing tailored support to individuals and families, particularly in underserved populations, and provide resources between the public and health/social services to promote health and well-being programs offered with the County.

Competitive candidates will possess a Community Health Worker certification, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of programs and community outreach within healthcare and human services programs, and high volume-case management.

Meet the Team!

First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children & Families Commission , is primarily funded by tobacco taxes generated by Proposition 10, which passed in November 1998 to help make sure that all of our youngest Californians, from prenatal through 5 years old, get the best possible start in life.

First 5 Riverside also receives state and federal funding to support community programs and initiatives to meet the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.

First 5 Riverside County invests in partnerships that promote, support and enhance the health and early development of children, prenatal through age 5, their families and communities.

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• Provide health education, instruction, and information in a manner that clients can easily understand and address barriers to physical and mental health services.

• Assist clients in navigating the healthcare system and public health programs by phone and in person to help clients successfully participate in their medical and/or behavioral care.

• Engage with community members to raise awareness about violence prevention strategies.

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• Connect program participants to community resources necessary to achieve healthy outcomes; address healthcare barriers and identify and address health-related social needs; make closed-loop referrals to local human service systems to support clients address their needs includin...