What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker - Score 1 for Health position at Kansas City University?
Job Type:
Staff
Job Description:
The Community Health Worker will collaborate closely with local families, Score 1 nurses, medical providers, dental professionals, and other community partners to enhance access to oral health and primary care services for Score 1 children.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Convey the purpose and service of program to families and the impact that program or service would have.
- Provide support, advocacy and education to parents and children in the greater Joplin area enrolled in Score 1
- Screen, enroll and support parents/children with health and social service needs
- Coach parents in effective management of their child’s health care
- Document activities, service plans, and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in place
- Follow-up on health management/plan of care with both parents and providers
- Help parents in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible
- Assist parents in accessing health related services
- Facilitate communication and coordinate services between providers
- Effectively work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with the parents, children, providers, Score 1 outreach nurses, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff
- Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs provided
- Represent department and the University favorably and in accordance with established Core Values and expectations
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization and department
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required
- College coursework preferred
- Certificate from community health worker training program preferred
- Experience working in health, dental or social work setting preferred
- Good driving record with reliable transportation
- Bilingual/bicultural (Spanish) (desired)
- Strong working knowledge of health, social services and transportation systems in the Joplin Region
- Requires flexibility to meet parent/guardian needs
- High level of proficiency with PC based software programs, including Microsoft Office Excel
- Community Health Worker Certification preferred
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