Description
The Community Health Worker works to improve access to health care services; increase screening; understand 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.
Job Responsibilities
- Improve access to prenatal and post health care services
- Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement
- Effectively communicating of the Healthy Families Community Based Imitative (HFCBI) mission
- Provide ongoing follow-up, motivating interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families.
- Follow – up with patients via phone calls, home visits and visits to other settings where patients can be found
- Assist patients in understanding perinatal care plans and instructions
- Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate
- Complete required reports reflected of program services
- Manage assigned caseload of patients and work collaboratively and effectively within a team
- Work closely with OB-GYN medical providers and Doulas to help ensure that patients 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 patients/families
- Act as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient/family and community service agencies
Minimum Qualifications
Associate’s degree in education, social, behavioral or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university AND 6 months of experience in public health education OR a high school diploma and One year of working with the community in health-related issues.
Additional Information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications also possess the following:
- Experience collecting and analyzing data
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to work in a team environment
