Community Health Worker

The Community Health Worker is a member of the community trained to provide education and advocacy to individuals and to the community. The worker should be someone knowledgeable of the community culture and languages spoken with a goal of providing accurate health based information geared towards reducing identified health disparities. Ensure information on community services is made available to individuals. Client outreach can occur in clinics, public venues, and clients' home, and referrals to the Community Health Worker can come from health care providers, care managers, and navigators. The plan for the Community Worker is developed in conjunction with the referral and based on evidenced based practices.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent; Associates degree with credits in Community Health is preferred. Less than 1 year of previous work related experience plus three to six months of on the job training and experience required but knowledge of and a strong desire to help the community is essential. Bi-lingual in Spanish or Arabic highly preferred. Valid driver’s license with no pending violations and an acceptable safe driving record, as well as compliance with Qualifications to Drive a System Vehicle as well as all policies as outlined in the SJHS Fleet Management and Safety Program.