Community Health Worker

Baylor College of Medicine

Hybrid within Greater Houston, TX

ID: 7256378 (Ref.No. 19733-en_US)
Posted: 3 months ago

Job Description

Summary

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be working in the Division of Pediatrics-Public Health on a prevention grant received from the state of Texas. The CHW will be providing support to the upLIFT program, a virtual/home visitation program provided to pregnant/postpartum women with elevated symptoms of depression/anxiety. The CHW will work with staff and participants to connect families to needed services within the community. upLIFT is adding a group component to the program. The CHW will also support the upLIFT group expansion by attending and helping facilitate group sessions as needed, such as coordinating groups, sending reminders, and preparing materials.

Job Duties

Assists front-line staff with identification and connection to resources for participating families.
Coordinates upLIFT Group sessions and communicates with participants.
Attends and, at times, facilitates upLIFT Group sessions.
Prepares materials for participants for upLIFT Group.
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.
Develops and maintain a resource list for common goods/services needed in the grant service areas.
Promotes programs at community events.
Collects program data and entering the data into the program and state databases.
Coordinates with the project staff to schedule visits, send reminders, and contacts participants for follow-up as needed.
Helps participants connect with resources in their area and assist with applications for eligible programs.
Documents all activities, service plans, and results.
Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in regards to patient information.
Attends program staff meetings.
Attends Division meetings.
Represents the Division and the upSTART at community events.

Minimum Qualifications

High Schooldiploma or GED.
Two years of relevantexperience in health/social services.

Position-Specific Requirements

Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Preferred Qualifications

Community Health Worker Certification.

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

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.

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