Community Health Worker

The Community Health Worker works to improve access to health care services; increase screening; build understanding between community members and the health and social service system; enhanced communication between community members and health providers. CHW provides social support and informal counseling, advocates for individuals and community health needs.

• Improve access to prenatal and postnatal health care services.

• Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with participants and their families while providing general support and encouragement.
• Effectively communicate the Perinatal and Family Center Initiative (PFCI) mission.
• Provide ongoing follow-up, motivational interviewing, and goal setting with participants/families.
• Follow–up with participants via phone calls, home visits, and visits to other settings where participants can be found.
• Assist participants in understanding perinatal care plans and instructions. 

• Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate.

• Complete required reports reflecting program services.
• Manage assigned caseload of participants and work collaboratively and effectively within a team. 
• Work closely with OB-GYN medical providers and Doulas to help ensure that participants have comprehensive and coordinated care plans.
• Work collaboratively with other clinical personnel assigned to the same patient to communicate community resources appropriate to the needs of participants/families.

• Act as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient/family and community service agencies.

Bachelor’s degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of public health education or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Hlth Educator 2 (HCP031) or position equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four years of progressively complex office or administrative experience
• Experiencing collecting and analyzing data
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work in a team environment