Community Health Worker - Bilingual

Umatilla School District; Hermiston (OR); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCo Health in Hermiston, Oregon seeks a Community Health Worker (Bilingual) to provide in-home care coordination for Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) families and connect clients with community resources. The role supports the Public Health Nurse care plan and works on a collaborative health team.

The position requires Spanish interpretation during visits, adherence to care plans, data entry, and participation in quality improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain Community Health Worker certification within 6 months.
• 2 years of experience in human services, public health or community outreach.
• Valid Oregon driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug test.
• Bilingual (Spanish) required; proficiency test for interpreter status within 6 months.

Responsabilités

• Provide in-home care coordination for NFP families.
• Connect NFP families to community resources referred by the NFP RN.
• Assist with referral navigation to maintain full NFP enrollments.
• Provide in-home Spanish interpretation during NFP home visits.
• Complete billing paperwork per Targeted Case Management guidelines.
• Follow UCo Health policies and participate in quality improvement efforts.

Connaissances

Bilingual (Spanish)

Spanish interpretation

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER - BILINGUAL

SALARY: $4,040.00/ Month - Plus Excellent Benefits

CLOSING: November 9, 2026

DEPARTMENT: Public Health - Hermiston based position

General Description Of Position

Provides essential care coordination and community resource connection support to families enrolled in the Nurse family Partnership (NFP) program. Works as a part of the NFP team and under the Public Health Nurse client care plan for each client

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

Works under the direct supervision of the NFP Nursing Supervisor and/or indirectly under the supervision of the UCo Health Director. Supervision of employees is not a responsibility of this position. Provides assistance to all Public Health Nurses.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF POSITION

• Home Visit Duties
  • Provide in home care coordination for NFP families (EE)
  • Connect NFP families to resources in the community that the NFP RN refers a family (EE)
  • Assist the NFP team with referral navigation and outreach to maintain full NFP enrollments (EE)
  • Provide in home Spanish interpretation during NFP home visits (EE)
  • Assist in reducing barriers to families accessing community resources (EE)
  • Follow the client's care plan created by the NFP Public Health Nurse (EE)
  • Complete required billing paperwork according to Targeted Case Management guidelines (EE).
  • Follows policies, procedures, guidelines and standards of UCo Health. (EE)
  • As requested/required, participates in community coalition in support of UCo Health home visit programs. (EE)
  • Conducts outreach and public awareness of UCo Health home visit programs. (EE)
  • Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals. (EE)
  • Assists women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes. (EE)
  • Provides education, support and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals. (EE)
  • Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to families. (EE)
  • Plans home visits in accordance with NFP Nursing Care Plan. (EE)
  • Attends and participates in case conferences and staff meetings. (EE)
  • Provides information to support staff for timely and accurate data input to home visiting data programs. (EE)
  • Participates in quality improvement efforts. (EE)
  • Maintains confidentiality. (EE)
  • Documents timely and accurate in Electronic Health Record system. (EE)
  • Establish and maintain positive, professional, respectful and productive working relationships with supervisor, other employees, and customers/clients. (EE)
  • Represents the UCo Health vision and mission in actions and verbally to both internal and external customers and colleagues. (EE)
  • Elicits and considers differing viewpoints when analyzing issues. (EE)
  • Creates, maintains and supports a safe environment for open discussion. (EE)
  • Seeks and responds appropriately to feedback. (EE)

Other Duties Of Position

• Provide Spanish interpretation support for staff and UCo Health clients as requested (EE)
• Provide care coordination assistance for clients in other UCo Health programs as requested (EE)
• Other duties as assigned (EE)

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Attend educations and training modules that encourage professional development and enhance continual learning.

ACCREDITATION DUTIES OF POSITION

• Actively participate as an accreditation team member. (EE)
• Maintain a basic knowledge of Quality Improvement based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model. (EE)
• Actively serve on quality Improvement teams and/or identify processes for improvement, as assigned. (EE)

Requirements For Position

Community Health Worker:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability obtain Community Health Worker certification within 6 months;
• 2 years of experience working in human services, public health or community outreach
• Valid Oregon driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test for this safety sensitive position.
• Ability to work under nursing direction, ability to work with clients of varying ages, gender, race, ethnicity, religious and social backgrounds.
• Bilingual (Spanish) required. Ability to pass proficiency test and become Qualified Interpreter status in Oregon within 6 months of hire.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.

Prefered Qualifications

• Experience working with maternal or children populations
• Current Qualified Interpreter in Oregon
• Current Community Health Worker certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, bend, talk and hear. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Computer, including word processing, data base, Internet, and spreadsheet programs; calculator, telephone, copy machine, fax machine and postage machine.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment; the employee rarely works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Umatilla County provides employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants, without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status or any other status protected by applicable Federal, Oregon, or Local Law.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER