Community Health Worker (CHW) - MCFH

Position Summary Lincoln County is looking to fill a vacancy for either a Community Health Worker or Case Manager for Maternal, Child and Family Health.
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Serve as a front-line public health worker who acts as a liaison, link, intermediary and navigator between health and community resources in order to facilitate access and to improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
In this department you will be expected to work alongside the home visit nurses to provide home visiting activities and targeted case management (TCM) in accordance with the Babies First! And CaCoon program models.
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Building individual and community capacity in increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, navigation, care coordination, social support and advocacy.
Works as part of an interdisciplinary team in Public Health’s Maternal, Child and Family Health program.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities Provide cultural mediation among individuals, communities and health and social service systems Teach communities about how to use health and social service systems.
Provide culturally appropriate health education and information that matches linguistic and cultural needs of participants and communities.
Provide direct service such as: basic screening tests, translation and interpretation, medical and social history, social determinants of health, program eligibility and barriers to care.
Administer care coordination, case management (makes referrals and provide follow up, helps to address other barriers to services, documents interactions and bills as able) and system navigation under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Applies theories and principles integral to implementation of the Babies First! and CaCoon home visiting models.
Provides targeted case management services to families in accordance with the Oregon Administrative Rules.
Advocate for individuals and communities.
Work independently or with a registered Nurse in clinics, family’s home, or other locations in the community.
Set up schedules, track clients who are often difficult to find and performs visits on a drop-in basis if needed.
Provide coaching and social support by motivating and encouraging people to obtain care and utilize other community resources.
Document all client interactions in the EHR and collect data for evaluation purposes in accordance with established procedures.
Other functions: Interact with community partners and resources as necessary to assure population needs are being met.
participate in team meetings, trainings, and activities to further the health of the community.
Support appropriate health education under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Perform administrative support duties.
Typical Qualifications Minimum Education Level High School Diploma / GED Minimum Experience Level Two- Three years Specifics: experience in health care, community health or social services field.
Certifications Specifics: Community Health Worker Certification within one year of hire.
CPR Certification.
Driver’s License Oregon Driver's License required Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire.
Desirable Qualifications: Current possession of a Community Health Worker Certificate.
Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies for the Latino population are preferred.
Knowledge of: Infant and child development preferably in public health, mental health or alcohol or drug treatment settings.
Basic HHS programs and community resources.
Use of technology: Microsoft word, data entry, google chrome, cell phones; texting, retrieving messages.
Key components of cultural competency and awareness of differences, attitudes and beliefs that would allow one to work across cultures effectively and appropriately.
Social determinants of health and related disparities.
Health issues, conditions and cultural practices of communities served.
Behavioral health issues and their connection to physical health.
Skill or ability to: Anticipate, assess, and respond to the needs of diverse clients and the public.
Participate in team unity through sharing information, productive problem solving, and contributing to group efforts and goals.
Provide health education and information that is culturally appropriate to the individuals being served.
Ability to multitask.
Work independently as well as in a team setting.
Respects and maintains confidentiality.
Engage in reflective supervision.
Work with individuals who may have diverging opinions and viewpoints.
Work in stressful and sensitive situations.
Performs basic arithmetic (i.
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Makes reasonable estimates of arithmetic results without a calculator.
Maintain accurate and complete records.
Including, electronic medical record documentation and OHA required data entry.
Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.
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Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county.
Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures.
Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.
Job Conditions and Physical Demands WORKING CONDITIONS Job Conditions: The work is performed in the office and community setting.
This position includes normal working hours with occasional alternative hours for special programs or outreach.
As with other positions in the public health area, this position may involve potential exposure to blood or other bodily fluids or potential exposure to people with a wide range of physical and behavioral health problems and may involve exposure to potentially dangerous situations.
Extensive computer work.
Work Location: Lincoln County; This position will be based in Newport and/or Lincoln City; however, it requires the ability to work at any of our locations.
This position also requires work in client’s homes and other locations throughout Lincoln County.
Travel: Local travel throughout Lincoln County required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.
Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-25 pounds).
The ability to get into and up from a sitting position on the floor well as sit on a floor for an extended period of time.
Walk on uneven ground and negotiate stairs carrying equipment.
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
Some tasks require oral communications ability.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents.
Some tasks may be performed with exposure to violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
Tasks may be performed in environments that could have second-hand smoke or pets.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision which is paid at 90% by the County and 10% by the employee.
Other fully paid benefits include life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance.
Other optional insurances are available.
A 401K retirement plan is also provided.
The County's current contribution rate is 11%.
Regular and Trial Service employees working between 20 - 39 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for pro-rated employee benefits.