Community Health Worker

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus, NE

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Benefits

Career Development

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted member of, or has good understanding of, the community they serve. They can build trusting relationships and are able to link individuals with the systems of care in the communities they serve. The CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Serves as a liaison/link between public health, healthcare, behavioral health services, social services and the community to assist individuals and communities in adopting health behaviors.
Conducts outreach that promotes and improves individual and community health.
Facilitates access to services, decreases health disparities, and improves the quality and cultural competence of service delivery in Nebraska.
Attends community, department and state meetings, training sessions, seminars, workshops, etc., for professional development as directed.
Study and identify the different health related issues that exist in a community.
Develop tools, strategies, and resources that can help with those problems.
Help plan and facilitate community meetings, coalitions, and webinars.
Act as an advocate for the community.
Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate.
Work Closely with Project Coordinators and ECDHD programs.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:High School Diploma or equivalent required.Willingness to obtain certificate as a Community Health Worker within one year of hire.REQUIRED SKILLS:

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to work well with individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
Excellent advocacy, organization, and communication skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish, Fremont or Somali preferred.

SUPERVISION:This position does not have any direct reports.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:May require sitting for a long period of time. Some bending, lifting, stooping and stretching required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate office equipment such as computer keyboard, photocopier, telephone and calculator. Some lifting may be involved, up to 35 pounds.LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:Good Neighbor Community Health Center and East Central District Health Department’s employees are subject to 5 USC §1502 of the Hatch Act.The above job description is meant to describe the generalnatureand level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construedasan exhaustive list of allresponsibilities,dutiesand skills required for the position.All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a directthreat or significant risk to the healthand safety of themselves or other employees.This job description in no way statesorimpliesthat these are the only duties to be performedby the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related requirementsand to perform other job-related duties requestedby East CentralDistrict Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center in compliance with Federal and State Laws.Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to performeachdutyproficiently.Continuedemployment remains on an“at-will” basis.FTCA liability protection for medicalmalpractice is afforded to covered individuals by virtue of their workingrelationship with GNCHC, an FTCA covered entity whentheyareperformingcoveredactivities.

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This job at East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center is located in Columbus, NE, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.

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What employment applies to this position at East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center?

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center lists this role as a Full-time position.

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East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.

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