Community Health Worker

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris County Public Health in Houston, TX is seeking a full-time Community Health Worker to support outreach activities, educate communities, and connect residents to HCPH programs. The role involves canvassing, attending events, giving presentations, and referrals while protecting confidentiality.

You will build relationships with stakeholders, track service data, and deliver educational workshops on public health topics.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Clear oral and written communication
• Confidential handling of information
• Ability to work with diverse communities

Responsibilities

• Outreach to local businesses and residents via canvassing and events.
• Educate community members about HCPH programs and services.
• Build partnerships and coordinate referrals while safeguarding confidentiality.
• Track and submit outreach data weekly.
• Deliver presentations/workshops on public health topics.
• Respond to emergency events and support outreach team goals.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Microsoft Office

Effective communication

Community engagement

Data tracking

Education

High School diploma

Job description

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Our Values:

• Transparency - We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.
• Integrity - Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission.
• Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction.
• Impact - We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.
• Collaboration - We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals.

Position Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the Outreach Cohort Supervisor, the Community Health Worker is responsible for supporting Harris County Public Health’s outreach activities and serves as the key liaison to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs. This position will primarily work in the community through various outreach activities within Harris County, while also completing in-office tasks/projects to support overall outreach team objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for diverse outreach, education and community coordination activities such as canvassing local businesses/organizations, attending community events, conducting outreach phone calls, and giving presentations.
• Serves as a subject-matter expert to meet outreach objectives for HCPH programs and recommends changes to improve outreach strategies and support the creation/updating of HCPH program trainings for the entire outreach team.
• Maintains knowledge/skills to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs/services.
• Tracks, collects, and submits outreach service data on a daily and weekly basis.
• Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders and organizations to create and sustain innovative partnerships.
• Responsible for initiating referrals to HCPH programs/services, while ensuring community members’ confidentiality.
• Create and deliver educational presentations/workshops on public health topics for diverse target audiences and other duties as assigned, including special tasks involved with responding to emergency events.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education:

• High School diploma.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Must communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
• Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.

Core Competencies:

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to use data to analyze community health needs and support decisions that improve community health outcomes.
• Communication Skills: This competency focuses on using clear and effective communication to engage audiences, address misinformation, and build trust, supporting informed decisions and stronger public health outcomes.
• Health Advancement Skills: This competency focuses on applying principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion to public health, addressing systemic barriers, and promoting fair access to resources for healthier communities.
• Community Partnership Skills: This competency focuses on collaborating with communities to address the systems and policies affecting health, fostering engagement, shared ownership, and sustainable improvements in well-being.
• Public Health Science Skills: This competency focuses on using public health science and evidence-based approaches to develop and improve policies and programs, ensuring effective delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.

Experience:

• Experience in community outreach, public health programs or related field.

Certifications:

• Community Health Worker Certification (CHW).

Languages:

• Bilingual in Spanish.

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time, regular position.
• Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Other days including weekends, and evening hours as necessary for Outreach needs and to attend community events.
• This position requires the ability to travel within Harris County jurisdiction.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in both field and office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• This is a largely sedentary role; however, some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health - Office of Communication, Education & Engagement: 3204 Ennis St, Houston, TX 77004

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.