Community Health Worker II
Diversity Statement:
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
Posting Summary:
Develop, coordinate, and implement community-based outreach initiatives, services, and programs that contribute to health equity within designated migrant communities at a local and statewide level. Organize special events, workshops or activities and facilitate outcomes beneficial to colleagues, external collaborators and/or target audience. Improve quality of life at an individual, household and population level by serving as a liaison, cultural broker, educator, advocate, navigator, and interpreter between individuals and community-based organizations to promote health, reduce disparities, and improve service delivery. Coordinate clinical outreach efforts and collaborate with local health and social service organizations to assist them in enhancing services and addressing systemic barriers to health and social services.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience):
Bachelor’s degree in a social sciences or humanities and two to three years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicant must be bilingual in English and primary language of population served and possess a strong understanding of the community to be served either because of prior work, relationship in/to the community and/or other life experience. Cultural agility required. Ability to effectively and independently plan, organize, and coordinate access to health services. Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to work and empathize with diverse audiences. Skills to cope with stresses associated with illnesses, disability, crisis, and at times death as work occurs directly and on a regular basis with persons who are or may become ill. Leadership skills and ability to use judgment in prioritizing and responding to competing work demands. Proficient computer, multimedia, and social media skills are essential. Willingness travel and work a flexible schedule which at times will include evenings and weekends. Specialized skills, experience, and/or certification in health insurance enrollment, mental health promotion, chronic care management education, nutrition, and/or language access training required.
Desirable Qualifications:
Experience with rural farm/agricultural families and/or disadvantaged populations highly desirable. Professional or personal familiarity with navigating health care access in Vermont desirable. Medical interpretation training a plus.
Other Information:
Applicants from rural areas across all of Vermont encouraged to apply.
Within year of hire employee must successfully complete required medical interpretation training. Work is mostly completed in the field, with an assigned office location in one of the 11 UVM Extension field offices located in Vermont, where space exists.This recruitment will support H-2A (Patois/English) in the Addison, Chittenden and Washington County regions.
4 month probationary period required.
Special Conditions:
Position located in different city, Weekend work required, Non-standard work hours required, Bargaining unit position, A probationary period may be required, Contingent on continued funding, A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, Travel to and from worksites required, Background Check required for this position
FLSA:
Exempt
Payband Max (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)):
80000.00
Payband Min (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)):
42100.00
Staff Hiring Band:
No Response
Union Position:
Yes, UVMSU ($20 minimum hourly rate)
Job Open Date:
08/11/2023
Open Until Filled:
No
Position Title:
Outreach Professional
Posting Number:
S4578PO
Department:
Ext – Migrant Hlth & Education/50041
Position Number :
00025924
Employee FTE :
.80-1
Employee Term :
12
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