What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker - Public Health - Health Disparities Contract position at Denton County, TX?
Salary : $48,974.00 - $56,810.00 Annually
Location : Denton, TX
Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt
Job Number : 25-066
Department : Public Health - 34.7047 - COVID 19 Health Disparities Contract
Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
Description
THIS POSTION MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Community Health Worker performs various health promotion, education, and outreach activities to support the county's public health initiatives and programs. Work involves considerable contact with the community and stakeholders, providing referral, access information, and health education.
Examples of Duties
Educates community on Denton County's Public Health's programs, services, and eligibility.
Educates community on health issues focusing on prevention, access to care, and local resources.
Assesses the community's needs and assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of activities to address health disparities.
Serves as a liaison between the community, health professionals, and health and human service organizations specific to community health.
Develops and evaluates program promotional and educational materials, including continuous assessment of accessibility and inclusivity.
Facilitates community-wide collaborative efforts and events specific to community health improvement.
Tracks, monitors, and documents activities for required reporting.
Synthesizes data to provide grant metric reports, local research efforts, and monitoring of health trends.
Leads focus groups to determine accessibility of communication and education materials specific to community health topics.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Community Health Worker certification is required after 6 months.
Bilingual preferred but not required..
Supplemental Information
This is a grant-funded position that is anticipated to end May 31, 2026.
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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.
- Note : These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.
Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
Family Medical Leave : Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave
Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below. COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in rejection of my employment application. I also understand I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application.Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications.Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N / A.
Please indicate the highest level of education obtained
How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and / or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgment. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N / A.
Please select the years of full-time experience you have in health care or in another health related field : NOTE : YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
Do you have a Community Health Worker certification?
I acknowledge this is a grant funded position. Employees in positions funded by a grant are subject to termination upon the expiration of funding. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N / A.
Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
Where did you hear about this position?
If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.
Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgment below.Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address provided during online application registration, for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy will be communicated via phone. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N / A.
I understand that no employment contract either express or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug / alcohol and or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation including reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.
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Salary : $48,974 - $56,810
