Job Posting Title
Community Health Worker I, II, or IIIAgency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHSupervisory Organization
340 District 5Job Posting End Date
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full timeJob Type
RegularCompensation
The annual salary for this position is up to $45,000.00, based on education and experience.RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!
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Job Description
Location: Lawton - 1010 S Sheridan Road
Salary: up to $45,000.00, based on education and experience
Full Time /Part Time: Full Time
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
Primary Hours: 8-5
Position Description:
The Community Health Worker III is responsible for conducting a range of activities, such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy, to build individual and community capacity to facilitate access to services. Incumbents are frontline public health workers that serve as a liaison between health and social services and the community in order to improve the quality of the delivery of service.
Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
The functions performed by employees in this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:
Meets with clients to assist them in understanding diagnosis given by provider, after-care instructions and activities, including referrals to other providers, client’s insurance and medication coverage
Assists clients in applying for social service assistance, making referrals for housing, food, social, transportation, and other community resources, and other identifiable barriers
Collaborates with clients to identify goals and next steps for their overall wellbeing by building trust and positive experience for clients by maintaining active relationships during follow-up and monitoring contacts, this includes calling, making home visits to, and meeting with clients
Facilitates or conducts outreach, such as providing professional services, to meet clients within their normal environment and connect with the community
Motivates clients to be active, engaged participants in their health
Works effectively with people (staff, clients, doctors, agencies, etc.) from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions
Documents all contact with client in prescribed manner
Maintains Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and agency standards regarding client confidentiality
Advocates for clients by identifying barriers and increasing access to multiple state services and community resources
Collaborates with team to provide the clinical team with findings and ensure clients have a coordinated opportunity to manage and improve health outcomes, receive comprehensive care, have appropriate referrals made
Serves as liaison between state agencies and local community programs in support of the health and well-being of the community. This includes communicating to a wide variety of audiences regarding health promotion and health education efforts.
Participates in required training and professional development activities
Being present in the office is an essential function of the job
Other duties as assigned
Other Duties
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.
Minimum Qualifications:
Level I: Education and experience required at this level is one (1) year of health care, community involvement, and/or outreach, paid or volunteer, experience in the community.
Level II: Education and experience required at this level is a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of health care, community involvement, and/or outreach, paid or volunteer, experience serving in the community.
Level III: Education and experience required at this level is a high school diploma or equivalent and three(3) years of health care, community involvement, and/or outreach, paid or volunteer, experience serving in the community.
Application Requirements:
If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include the knowledge of team dynamics; basic supervisory principles and practices; developing instructional material for lower-level staff, clients, and community partners; and multiple techniques in communicating.
Skills required at this level include skill in using critical thinking to analyze complex problems; making data-driven decisions, both routine and out-of-the-box; the on-going development of relationship building.
Ability required at this level include ability to lead a team; create a positive work environment; prepare and present advanced level program information to team members, community partners and other interested parties; demonstrate cultural competency.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This position will require incumbents to travel in the performance of their duties approximately 50% of the time. This includes traveling to make home visits, working in community-based agencies, and other job-related business. Being present in the office is an essential function of the job.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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