Community Health Worker
The University of Texas at AustinAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
Community Health Worker----
Hiring Department:
Department of Population Health----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Mar 31, 2025----
Location:
AUSTIN, TX----
Job Details:
General Notes
The Department of Population Health at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Community Health Worker.
This position is funded through March 31, 2025, with renewal based on funding availability, work performance, and programmatic progress. The Community Health Worker will be part of a multidisciplinary team, engaging vulnerable populations, facilitating health education, and coordinating care with health and social services providers. Responsibilities include connecting patients with unmet needs to social and medical resources and collecting data for health assessments.
Purpose
Work with a multidisciplinary team and community partners to help patients achieve improved health practices and increase health literacy to improve overall health outcomes. This role includes providing guidance and health assistance, coordinating service referrals, and delivering basic chronic health condition education. Additionally, it involves cultural mediation, offering social support, patient advocacy, and conducting outreach and community assessments. Providing community-based appropriate health education and care coordination is essential.
Responsibilities
Service Coordination, Navigation and Direct Service Skills: Connect patients to resources as needed, but not limited to medical homes and social services. Assist with follow-up appointments and care coordination. Organize and collaborate with strategic partners.
Education and Facilitation Skills: Use learner-centered teaching to provide one-on-one and or small group health education and encourage patients to adopt positive lifestyle changes. Schedule and or deliver health education classes in designated communities.
Individual and Community Assessment Skills; Outreach, Evaluation and Research Skills: Provide assessment and documentation of patients’ health-related social needs and assets; participate in family and community assessments. Coordinate with team members across various project requirements. Assist with developing and implement assessment tools for project longevity and maximum positive patient outcomes.
Communication and Organizing Skills: In coordination with community partners, serve as liaison between Dell Medical School and other community partners. Utilize written and verbal communication, and assist with building a foundation for long term solutions.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in community outreach, engagement, and delivery of health education, or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 1 year of experience in community outreach, engagement, and delivery of health education. Demonstrated experience working with community members, including youth and families, in various capacities. Proficient in interviewing techniques to gather personal information necessary for service enrollment, referrals, and resolving conflicting information. Strong knowledge of community-based resources and navigation, including health and social services, eligibility criteria, and how to access them. Bilingual in English and Spanish with the ability to
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