Community Health Worker I (Approx 1 Year)

Grays Harbor County; Aberdeen (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Grays Harbor County in Washington state seeks a community health worker to perform health service duties involving communication, education, and training under supervision of one or more health specialists.

The role includes arranging meetings and groups, promoting health education activities, referring individuals to resources, and providing ongoing case management, with emphasis on minority and disadvantaged communities.

Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Arranges meetings and community groups; explains programs and resources.
• Promotes health education activities within the community.
• Refers individuals to health specialists or other resources.
• Provides ongoing individualized case management services.
• Identifies health service needs of minority and disadvantaged groups.
• Oversees and coordinates volunteer advocacy activities.
• Participates in planning and carrying out program activities with health specialists.
• Prepares reports and participates in plans, analyses, and evaluations.

Education

Associate degree (AA)

Job description

This position carries out a variety of health service duties involving communication, educational, and training activities under the supervision of, or after consultation with, one or more health specialists.

• 1. Arranges meetings and meets with groups in the community in need of health services; explains programs available and official and other community resources.
• 2. Participates in and promotes health education activities within the community.
• 3. Refers individuals and groups to health specialists within a local health department or to other community resources.
• 4. Provides ongoing individualized case management services.
• 5. Identifies health services needs of individuals and groups within minority and disadvantaged groups.
• 6. Oversees and coordinates volunteer advocacy activities.
• 7. Participates in planning and carries out program activities in cooperation with one or more health specialists.
• 8. Prepares reports; participates in oral and written plans, analyses, and evaluations of health services.
• 9. Performs other work as required.

An Associate of Arts degree from a community college or a satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to two years of college work above high school.