Community Health Worker

Aletheia House; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aletheia House in Alabama seeks a Community Health Worker (CHW) to perform field-based opioid overdose reversal medication distribution, recognition training, and referral follow-up in Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties. This role requires strong ties to the local communities and reliable transportation.

You will train healthcare providers, first responders, and community members, and you will train local Training-of-Trainers cohorts to scale the program across the counties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or a related field.
• Residence or strong ties to Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties.
• Community health worker certification or equivalent lived or professional experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel within the assigned counties.
• Comfortable with basic data entry and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Distribute FDA-approved OORMs (naloxone and nalmefene) to bystanders, community sectors, and rural first responders within Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties.
• Deliver overdose-recognition, response, and OORM-administration training to both traditional partners (healthcare providers, pharmacies, EMS, school systems) and non-traditional community sectors (e.g., gas station attendants, motel staff, retail employees, postal workers).
• Train local Training-of-Trainers cohorts to extend the training curriculum further into the community.
• Support referral and linkage follow-up for individuals identified through prevention or overdose response activities, in coordination with the Program Coordinator/Data Lead.
• Maintain local relationships with the cluster's designated community partner, healthcare providers, pharmacies, faith-based organizations, and schools.
• Complete required data collection instruments accurately and submit them to the Program Coordinator/Data Lead on the required schedule.
• Participate in the Local Community Prevention Collaborative and community-facing outreach and distribution events.

Skills

Community engagement

Public health knowledge

Training delivery

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or a related field

Job description

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• Location PO Box 1514,Birmingham, AL, 35201,United States
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 100%

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Description

The Community Health Worker (CHW) for Cluster 4 is responsible for opioid overdose reversal medication (OORM) distribution, overdose-recognition and response training, and referral follow-up within Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties, working in close partnership with the cluster's designated community partner organization. This locally embedded, field-based role requires strong ties to the assigned counties.

Key Responsibilities

• Distribute FDA-approved OORMs (naloxone and nalmefene) to bystanders, community sectors, and rural first responders within Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties.
• Deliver overdose-recognition, response, and OORM-administration training to both traditional partners (healthcare providers, pharmacies, EMS, school systems) and non-traditional community sectors (e.g., gas station attendants, motel staff, retail employees, postal workers).
• Train local Training-of-Trainers cohorts to extend the training curriculum further into the community.
• Support referral and linkage follow-up for individuals identified through prevention or overdose response activities, in coordination with the Program Coordinator/Data Lead.
• Maintain local relationships with the cluster's designated community partner, healthcare providers, pharmacies, faith-based organizations, and schools.
• Complete required data collection instruments accurately and submit them to the Program Coordinator/Data Lead on the required schedule.
• Participate in the Local Community Prevention Collaborative and community-facing outreach and distribution events.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or a related field
• Local, rural-based residency or strong ties to Marshall, DeKalb and Blount Counties, with community trust and lived familiarity with the area.
• Community health worker certification or equivalent lived or professional experience preferred.
• Strong local community relationships and the trust of area residents.
• Ability to complete Aletheia House's overdose-recognition and naloxone-administration training during onboarding (provided).
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel within the assigned counties for distribution and training visits.
• Comfortable with basic data entry and reporting tools.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aletheia House is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Candidates are selected based on merit and qualifications only.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm; occasional weekends and evenings for community events