Contractor - Community Health & Civics Worker (Bilingual)

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

POSITION TITLE : Contractor - Community Health & Civics Worker

LOCATION : HOPE Clinic

REPORTS TO : Community Health Advocate Lead

EDUCATION : High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; Associate degree and beyond preferred; Certification as a Texas Community Health Worker preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE : A minimum of 1 year experience in community-based citizenship / naturalization work required but can be substituted with relevant education / certification ;

SALARY RANGE : $18.00 - $22.00 / hour

FLSA STATUS : N / A

POSITION TYPE : Contract

LANGUAGE : Bilingual preferred in a language spoken in the Houston region

HOPE Clinic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

JOB SUMMARY :

The purpose of this Community Health & Civics Worker (CHCW) position is to educate hard-to-reach communities and enhance local partnerships to increase access to naturalization resources, STI & chronic disease education, and non-partisan civic engagement opportunities in the Greater Houston area, especially in the Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (A / AA and NH / PI) communities as well as other under-served communities. The CHCW will work with the Community Health Advocate Lead to disseminate culturally and linguistically tailored outreach education resources. Training will be provided on required reporting, public health and civic engagement topics relevant to project goals. Contractors will take part in virtual program meetings and in-person training events to share best practices and address challenges faced during community work.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Address and educate on outlined health, naturalization, and civics subjects in identified ethic community;
• Participate in team trainings and planning meetings;
• Establish partnership with other Houston area communities, organizations / establishments to increase community education opportunities and resources;
• Identify health barriers, civic engagement barriers and resources gaps;
• Monitor and collect feedback on stigmas and community hesitancy so education plans can be created to reduce the fear;
• Complete all program reporting and data collection;
• Attend on-site / off-site community engagement activities, clinic events, and / or training as needed;
• Perform other duties as assigned to support HOPE Clinic’s Mission, Vision and Values.

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