Community Health Worker

ADP, Inc.; Delaware; On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The CDC Foundation seeks a Community Health Worker in Delaware to bridge communities with health providers and the public health system. Working with the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Health in Delaware Institute, you’ll support culturally appropriate outreach, resource navigation, and outbreak response focused on measles.

This onsite role requires travel to community events, strong cross-cultural communication, and the ability to work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in community settings or other locations as assigned.
• Strong experience working effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Strong experience conducting in-person and telephone outreach, as appropriate.
• Experience working with diverse communities in a community-based, social-service, healthcare, or public health setting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate health information clearly and respectfully.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to follow infection-prevention and PPE requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary outbreak-response team.
• Strong network within the affected community preferred.
• Basic computer and electronic documentation skills preferred.
• Familiarity with local healthcare and social-service resources preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to individuals, families, schools, childcare programs, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and other priority settings affected by the outbreak.
• Provide clear, culturally appropriate information about measles symptoms, transmission, prevention, vaccination, and when to seek medical care.
• Provide exposed individuals with information about symptoms, monitoring, vaccination, and appropriate follow-up.
• Address questions and concerns about measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination using approved public health educational materials.
• Identify misinformation, barriers, and community concerns and communicate them to designated health department staff.
• Work with community leaders and trusted organizations to support effective health communication.
• Document outreach attempts, responses, referrals, and follow-up activities accurately and promptly.
• Help eligible community members access MMR vaccination and other recommended public health services.
• Assist residents in locating vaccination clinics, healthcare providers, transportation, and other resources.
• Follow approved procedures for referrals and post-exposure follow-up.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, schools, childcare centers, faith organizations, shelters, and other community partners.
• Participate in community meetings and outreach events.
• Provide feedback to designated health department staff regarding community needs and emerging concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of outreach and follow-up activities.
• Enter information into designated databases, tracking systems, or case-management systems.
• Prepare routine activity reports for supervisors.
• Protect confidential health information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Skills

Community outreach

Cultural competence

Effective communication

Public health

Tools

Data entry

Case management systems

Job description

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Community Health Worker

State Funded Projects Professional Delaware

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $72,174.00 Annually

Position Highlights

Position Title: Community Health Worker

Location: Onsite – Delaware. This position requires in-person attendance at designated community events throughout Delaware. Candidates must have reliable transportation to travel to assigned event locations.

Position End Date: 04/30/2027

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Community Health Worker to serve as a vital bridge between affected communities, healthcare providers, and the public health system. Working within the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Health in Delaware Institute, this position will support culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, community trust-building, resource navigation, and public health outbreak response, surveillance, and preparedness, especially regarding measles. The Community Health Worker will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Health in Delaware Institute.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work in community settings or other locations as assigned.
• Strong experience working effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Strong experience conducting in-person and telephone outreach, as appropriate.
• Experience working with diverse communities in a community-based, social-service, healthcare, or public health setting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate health information clearly and respectfully.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to follow applicable infection-prevention and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary outbreak-response team.
• Strong network within the affected community preferred.
• Basic computer and electronic documentation skills preferred.
• Familiarity with local healthcare and social-service resources preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach to individuals, families, schools, childcare programs, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and other priority settings affected by the outbreak.
• Provide clear, culturally appropriate information about measles symptoms, transmission, prevention, vaccination, and when to seek medical care.
• Provide exposed individuals with information about symptoms, monitoring, vaccination, and appropriate follow-up.
• Address questions and concerns about measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination using approved public health educational materials.
• Identify misinformation, barriers, and community concerns and communicate them to designated health department staff.
• Work with community leaders and trusted organizations to support effective health communication.
• Conduct telephone, text, or in-person outreach as authorized by the health department.
• Document outreach attempts, responses, referrals, and follow-up activities accurately and promptly.
• Help eligible community members access MMR vaccination and other recommended public health services.
• Assist residents in locating vaccination clinics, healthcare providers, transportation, and other resources.
• Support vaccination outreach events and points of dispensing when requested and appropriately trained.
• Assist residents with obtaining or understanding vaccination records when appropriate.
• Follow approved procedures for referrals and post-exposure follow-up.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, schools, childcare centers, faith organizations, shelters, and other community partners.
• Participate in community meetings and outreach events.
• Help identify populations experiencing barriers to vaccination or healthcare access.
• Provide feedback to designated health department staff regarding community needs and emerging concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of outreach and follow-up activities.
• Enter information into designated databases, tracking systems, or case-management systems.
• Prepare routine activity reports for supervisors.
• Protect confidential health information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Delaware Division of Public Health, in order to best support the State of Delaware in their public health programming.

This position requires the operation of a motor vehicle as a component of the job responsibilities and duties. In adherence with CDC Foundation’s Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy ("Policy"), offers for employment for this position require the Applicant to provide authorization to the CDC Foundation to conduct a Motor Vehicle Record ("MVR") review both pre-employment and also annually post-employment while in this position. Additionally, if an offer of employment is accepted, employees in these positions must possess and maintain a

valid driver's license in their state of residence, self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle policy. All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications of this Policy.

This position requires onsite participation for designated community events. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to the work arrangement as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.2 billion and launched more than 1,200 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.