Community Health Worker

Purchase District Health Department; Tennessee; In loco; USD 19.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

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Knox County Health Department is seeking a full-time Home Visiting Outreach Worker to promote services in clients' homes and other sites. You will schedule appointments, follow up on outreach, and help connect potential clients with programs such as Well Child, Family Planning, Aging, TB and WIC.

Candidates need a High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver's license; prior experience is not required. Travel in the community is expected, with reliable transportation and ability to work with

Competenze

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: None.
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Applicants may be required to submit to drug screening and background check.

Mansioni

• Visits patients or potential patients in their home or other settings to explain LHD services and may set up appointments.
• Assists clients in transportation arrangements to receive services and follows up on missed appointments or referrals.
• Provides support and encouragement and helps in resolution of problems related to aging, well child, family planning, TB screening, and WIC.

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

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Pay Grade

Grade 10

Salary

$13.50 - $16.79 Hourly

Time Type

Full time

Health Department

Knox County Health Department

Summary

Makes visits to homes and other sites promoting services, scheduling appointments and any necessary follow-up outreach services and follow-up services for potential clients and individuals already in the programs such as Well Child, Family Planning, Aging, TB and WIC.

Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS : ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION.

Makes visits to homes and other sites promoting services, scheduling appointments and any necessary follow-up outreach services and follow-up services for potential clients and individuals already in the programs such as Well Child, Family Planning, Aging, TB and WIC.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: (None)

Substitution Clause

• Education: (None)
• Experience: (None)

Special Requirements: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.)

• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Post Employment Requirements

(None)

Examples of Duties or Responsibilities of the Classification

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION: EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION.

• Visits patients or potential patients in their home or other appropriate setting to explain services of the LHD and may set up appointments, assists clients in making transportation arrangements to receive services, insures client patient attendance at scheduled appointments, follow-up by letter, phone call or home visit on missed appointments or referral, may conduct initial interview with patient obtaining factual information from the patient, provides support and encouragement to patients and assists in resolution of the problem and may assist in the provision of services to the patient for services such as Aging, Well Child, Family Planning, TB screening, etc.

Typical Working Conditions and Unique Physical Requirements

Work typically is spent in community and home settings.

Additional Requirements

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency's policies.

DATE CLASS ESTABLISHED

03-27-1995

DATE OF LAST REVISION

10-03-2022

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Local Health Departments do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or origin, sex, age, disability, sexual or orientation, gender identity, ancestry or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Contact

If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Rebecca Rains at [e-mail].