Community Health Worker San Juan County

Overview

The primary duty of this position is to assist and support the collaborative work activities that San Juan County Health Department (SJCHD) and the Preschool Development Project (PDG5) at Utah State University (USU) are developing together in San Juan County, Utah. This position will help to improve connections between families and preschool-age health resources, and it includes opportunities to support community outreach, help in the design and delivery of trainings, facilitate collaborative activities with SJCHD programs focused on children birth to eight years of age and their families, facilitate networking with other Early Childhood Care and Education organizations in San Juan County. This position has no supervisory responsibilities and will report to both the SJCHD and PDG5 designated staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain collaborative activities with SJCHD programs focused on children birth to eight and their families.
• Develop and maintain networking with other Early Childhood Care and Education, birth to eight organizations in San Juan County.
• Support community outreach, including looking for, finding, and evaluating diverse children and families who may be eligible to use services provided by SJCHD.
• Deliver county wide training mutually agreed upon by the USU and SJCHD team leadership.
• Assist on work tasks, as appropriate, to support SJCHD and PDG5 collaboration goals, and coordinate efforts to ensure that quality work is completed on time.
• Participating in project meetings and project activities as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Community Health Work (CHW) certificate (or equivalent) or committed to complete the CHW program at the beginning of the job.
• Experience working with rural/frontier populations.
• Reliable personal transportation.
• Experience helping people connect to the help and resources they need, such as health, education, and finances.
• Experience bringing attention to the needs of communities and families.
• Experience crossing cultural differences, especially those whose voices are not commonly heard.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with San Juan County communities.
  • Experience with San Juan County agencies and/or coalitions.
  • Experience working with early childhood programs.
  • Experience working with children with disabilities.
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV” 

Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application, addressing the minimum and any preferred qualifications, as well as indicating the county where you would be physically based.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

$18.00 per hour

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. This position requires moderate physical effort. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, including lifting up to 25 pounds, walking and standing. 

College/Department Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provide students with real-world service and research opportunities.

 

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (https://cehs.usu.edu/hdfs) is in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services (https://cehs.usu.edu). Departmental degrees offered include:

• BS/BA: Human Development and Family Studies;
• MS: Human Development and Family Studies;
• MMFT: Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (non-thesis degree);
• MHDFS: Master of Human Development and Family Studies (non-thesis degree);
• PhD in Human Development and Family Studies. A Gerontology Certificate Program also is administered by the department.

The department has 30 faculty members, over 300 undergraduate majors, and over 80 graduate student