About the Role
The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides support for Head Start families enrolled in Tier 1 and Tier 2 programs. This person will work in collaboration with staff and health professionals to support families in meeting the Head Start health requirements. The CHW will provide health and safety education and resources. The CHW will assist families in navigating the health care system to improve health outcomes for children.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Head Start Health Requirements and MARC Head Start health policies and procedures.
- Support families in the completion of health goals, including Individualized Health Care plans, scheduling medical and dental appointments, and activating or re-activating Medicaid insurance.
- Provide site-specific support and resources for Tier 1 and Tier 2 programs relevant to the needs of the site, the children and the families served by the program.
- Document all interactions, supports, and follow-up with Head Start families in the ChildPlus data system.
- Assist the contract Doula(s) to complete health screenings and other on-site health services, which include screenings during the 2-week post-partum visit.
- Provide health and safety education to families, including car seat safety education and installation.
- Prepare ChildPlus reports and monitor assigned sites for health screenings communicating needs and supports needed.
- Participate in Health team meetings to identify barriers, challenges, and solutions in completing health requirements within the specified Head Start timeframe.
- Support the Head Start Health Manager and Health Coordinators with internal and external health initiatives.
About you
Education and Experience:
- Community Health Worker (CHW) certification required
Competencies: Skills, Knowledge & Abilities of the Ideal Candidate
- Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
- Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to achieve those objectives.
- Seeks and acquires new competencies, work methods, ideas, and information that will improve own efficiency and effectiveness on the job.
- Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks. · Listens to others and communicates in an effective manner.
- Maintains an open, approachable manner, and treats others fairly and respectfully. Preserves others’ self-confidence and dignity and shows regard for their opinions.
- Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them in order to get the job done.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:*
- Occasional need to lift typical office items, including small furniture, some equipment, boxes, etc.
- May be required to lift up to 20 pounds. ·
- Travel by car, bus, airplane or train may also be required associated with attendance at conferences, meetings and other duties carried out at distant locations in and out of state and in some cases where some overnight travel may be required.
- Noise level in work environment may be moderate to loud.
- Must be available, as requested, for a variety of evening and weekend meetings as well as social and community events.
