What are the responsibilities and job description for the Karen Speaking Community Health Worker position at Ready, Set, Smile PA?
Benefits:
Benefits/Perks
Do you want to put a smile on a child's face? Do you want to improve the health of your community? As a Community Health Worker you will touch every aspect of our work developing a vast array of skills. You will provide assistance in our school clinics, teach children in their classrooms, and organized your assigned schools for services. We connect you to a scholarship for your CHW certificate and a stipend for an apprenticeship. If you’re friendly, outgoing, and committed to creating a fantastic health experience for children, Ready Set Smile (RSS) wants to hear from you.
Responsibilities
REQUIRED
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive compensation
- Growing nonprofit with career advancement opportunities
- On-the-job training, scholarship and apprenticeship provided
- Service to diverse communities and with a diverse team
Do you want to put a smile on a child's face? Do you want to improve the health of your community? As a Community Health Worker you will touch every aspect of our work developing a vast array of skills. You will provide assistance in our school clinics, teach children in their classrooms, and organized your assigned schools for services. We connect you to a scholarship for your CHW certificate and a stipend for an apprenticeship. If you’re friendly, outgoing, and committed to creating a fantastic health experience for children, Ready Set Smile (RSS) wants to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Community outreach:
Attend 2 after school events each month
Serve as the liaison and organizer to assigned schools - Classroom education:
Teach our oral health curriculum in a classroom setting - Clinical services:
Prepare supplies and equipment for upcoming clinic
Work as a team with other CHWs and dental providers to provide dental services
Record exam/treatment in our software
Support post clinic processes - Administrative services:
Maintain connections with parents/caregivers and low-cost dental clinics
Assist with scanning consent forms to NESS and Open Dental
Help maintain counts for grant information resource
Record all patient care management information and contacts in NESS
Enroll patients
REQUIRED
- High school diploma or GED
- Fluent in Karen and English
- Strong computer and data entry skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to provide high-quality patient care
- Transportation/driver's license required
- Lived experience and understanding of the community served by RSS
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree
