Community Health Worker

Position Description

• This is a grant-funded position with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2026***
  
  
  

If you’re looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Position Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the Outreach Team Lead, the Community Health Worker is responsible for supporting Harris County Public Health’s outreach activities and serves as the key liaison to educate, promote, and connect community members to all HCPH programs/services specifically on behalf of the Environmental Public Health and Mosquito and Vector Control Division Programs. This position will primarily work in the community through various outreach activities within Harris County, while also completing in-office tasks/projects to support overall outreach team objectives.

HCPH Program Support: CDP and Dental

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a variety of outreach, education and community coordination activities including canvassing local businesses/organizations, attending community events, conducting outreach phone calls, and giving presentations.
• Serves as subject-matter experts to meet outreach objectives for specific HCPH programs and recommends changes to improve outreach strategies. Also supports the creation/updating of HCPH program trainings for the entire outreach team.
• Maintains knowledge/skills to educate, promote, and connect community members to all Harris County Public Health programs/services.
• Tracks, collects, and submits outreach service data on a daily/weekly basis.
• Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders and organizations to create and sustain innovative partnerships.
• Responsible for initiating referrals to HCPH programs/services, while ensuring community members' confidentiality.
• Creates and delivers educational presentations/workshops for various public health topics in a for diverse target audiences.
• Completes in-office tasks and projects for various team initiatives and grant deliverables
• Responsible for establishing a strong working relationship with managers and all employees
  
  
  

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net .

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma or GED equivalency
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Must communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process
  
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Organizational Leadership
• Understand the organizational mission
• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
  
  
  
  

• Collaboration
• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
• Innovation
• Ability to adapt to change
• Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
• Uses sound judgment
• Self-motivated
• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
• Communication
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
  
  
  

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a Grant-Funded | Full-Time position
• Monday – Friday | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
• Other days and hours as necessary
  
  
  

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
  
  
  

Physical Demands:

• This is a largely sedentary role; however, some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
  
  
  

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health - Office of Communication, Education & Engagement:
• 7457 Harwin Drive Houston Texas, 77036
  
  
  

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.