Community Health Worker - Bilingual Required
THE POSITION: Under the general supervision of a Program Administrator, the incumbent will support Ambulatory Care licensed and registered professional staff in providing community outreach, education, case coordination and assistance.
The incumbent will provide field-based services and outreach to patients who are seeking medical services. The incumbent will possess excellent customer service skills and will speak Spanish fluently. The incumbent will also work on a part-time schedule and will work a schedule of approximately twenty (20) hours per week. The current vacancy is at the Conejo Clinic in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinates client follow-up of immunizations, specialty or diagnostic referrals, specimen collection and skin testing; interprets and monitors patient/client compliance; provides and reinforces health education and Care Plan; helps patients/clients make appointments and provides assistance for them to keep appointments; reports observations and findings to nurse or clinician;
- Assists in the initial patient/client assessments and follow up including basic intake interviews and screenings; assists individuals or families to define problems and needs, and place them in order of priority;
- Documents client encounters and progress notes consistent with agency and program requirements; documents findings of individual encounters and focus groups and community interactions;
- Provides basic information verbally, written and with visual aids; teaches basic health, living skills and home safety; instructs patients/clients on how to collect specimens to be examined in the laboratory; educates patients/clients on communicable diseases and conducts follow up investigations;
- Addresses barriers to care by linking patients/clients to community resources and provides care management services;
- Assists patients/clients enrolling in programs that support preventative health and treatment;
- Follows program guidelines and regulations, including eligibility and billing.
- Meets productivity and quality goals set by agency;
- Participates in care team huddles, meetings, and required training;
- Coordinates outreach and resources coordination to encourage and facilitate the use of appropriate preventive services; and
- Performs related duties as required.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma, GED or equivalent, plus any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)
FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00p.m. on March 17, 2023.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.