Community Health Worker Job at Baylor College of Medicine, United States

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  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • United States

Job Description

Summary

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be working in the Division of Pediatrics - Public Health on a 2-year grant. The CHW will support upSTART participants with health and safety education and programming to reduce preventable injuries. The CHW will provide individual and group-based education and support on topics including but not limited to:

  • pregnancy, postpartum, and infant warning signs
  • safe sleep
  • child passenger safety
  • fall prevention 
  • general home safety
  • drowning prevention

The standard work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, but may require occasional weekends.

Job Duties

  • Supports staff and participants from upSTART (estimated to serve 250/year).
  • Assists front-line staff with identification of families needing additional safety support
  • Provides education on common preventable injuries
  • Develops relationships with community organizations and facilitates a warm hand off to families
  • Identifies and connects with community organizations for infant and maternal care supplies and resources related to safety
  • Promotes upSTART programs at community events
  • Collects program data and enters the data into the program and state databases
  • Coordinates with the project staff to schedule visits, send reminders, and contact participants for follow-up as needed
  • Documents all activities, service plans, and results 
  • Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in regards to patient information.
  • Attends program staff meetings.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Two years of relevant experience in health/social services.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Community Health Worker Certification.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish).

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

 

Job Tags

Monday to Friday,

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