"Community Health Worker"

Extended Job Title

Community Health Worker

Position Description

Performs responsible and complex duties associated with a specialized function of a Community Health Worker. Duties may vary, but can be generally described as: planning, assigning, coordinating, directing, scheduling, evaluating, verifying, training, and processing of information. A thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and methods for the area of responsibility is required. Initiative and independent judgments are frequently exercised in formulating procedures or methods, and in program coordination. Work is performed under general supervision within University policies and procedures. Job performance is based upon overall operation effectiveness.

Major/Essential Functions

• Maintain all program and clinical records as assigned within project protocols
• Refer clients/participants to appropriate agencies and follow up on referrals
• Maintain contact with referral agencies
• Plan and attend community outreach activities
• Track assessment forms and reporting data
• Maintain data and data systems
• Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure quality control
• Recruit participants for cancer screening
• Provide cancer screening and prevention education

Occasional Duties

• Participant navigation
• Schedule participant screening appointments
• Collaborate with clinical staff on participant progress and records
• Provide programmatic updates to project leadership
• Assist Project Manager with daily project activity management
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three years progressively responsible CHW experience.
• Additional education and/or related experience to equal three years may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Community Health Worker Certification.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.