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Community Health Worker

companyGeorgia Department of Public Health
locationAtlanta, GA, USA
PublishedPublished: 10/3/2024
Full Time

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