Mobile Health Outreach Specialist for Migrant Workers

Westside Family Healthcare Inc; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan with a match

Supplemental insurances

Generous PTO package

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

Westside Family Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Community Health Worker for its Mobile Health Unit to serve Delaware communities, focusing on migratory and seasonal agricultural workers during harvest season, traveling to farms and housing in Kent and Sussex Counties.

Outside harvest, the CHW engages in MSAW projects and community outreach to connect workers with Westside services, social resources, and health education; this role supports equal access to quality healthcare and health equity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish (or English plus another language spoken by farm workers in Delaware).
• Six months of experience using computers and Microsoft Office software.
• Driver's license and clean driving record are required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with managers and crew leaders to access migratory workers.
• Travel weekly to farms to provide social services, health education, and follow-up.
• Register workers in the electronic medical system and update demographics and insurance information.
• Document all services via encounters and assist with paperwork as needed.
• Evaluate financial circumstances, collect payments and reconcile charges per route slips.
• Use designated assessment tools to assess health and social service needs.
• Develop and translate culturally sensitive health education materials for outreach events.
• Attend community meetings and participate in events and fairs.
• Refer uninsured patients to enrollment services for assistance.
• Assist with offseason MSAW projects and outreach for non-MSAW populations.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westside Family Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Community Health Worker for its Mobile Health Unit to serve Delaware communities, focusing on migratory and seasonal agricultural workers during harvest season, traveling to farms and housing in Kent and Sussex Counties.

Outside harvest, the CHW engages in MSAW projects and community outreach to connect workers with Westside services, social resources, and health education; this role supports equal access to quality healthcare and health equity.