COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

This position is grant funded

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Project located in Eastern North Carolina. Staff should reside in Eastern NC. Staff may work remotely and must be willing to travel extensively in Eastern North Carolina within seven counties including: Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, and Pitt. Valid NC driver’s license required. Some overnight travel required as well as evening and weekend work. Staff should have knowledge and experience working in communities served and a willingness to engage with various communities. Connections to community-based organizations, schools, and other settings in Eastern NC is preferred.

 

Occupational Summary

Community Health Worker- Eastern North Carolina Health Equity for Adolescent Lives (ENC-HEAL). Overall project goals are to: Improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes, promote positive youth development and advance health equity for adolescents, their families and communities through the replication of medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services.

 

Administer ENC-HEAL activities within Eastern North Carolina. Including implementation of the ENC-HEAL programming in various settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs.  

 

Applicants must be comfortable and enjoy engaging with youth in multiple settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs. Applicants should have a commitment to medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically  responsive, trauma-informed and inclusive sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents.

 

Work Performed

Assist in operational and programmatic activities with ENC-HEAL team specifically assist with implementation of educational and youth empowerment activities to meet the projected needs for ENC-HEAL project.

 

Participate in training to develop skills to facilitate various selected Evidence-Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents enrolled in the ENC-HEAL program.

Implement selected Evidence Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents in various settings within the ENC-HEAL program areas including: juvenile detention, foster care, community-based programs and school- based programs.

Educate ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners of available resources.

Assist ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners in obtaining support when necessary.

Act as a client advocate and support the development of problem-solving skills; provide instructions in basic health care procedures.