Public Health Educator I, Clinical and Family Services - Limited Duration

Public Health Educator I – Community Health Worker

Deschutes County is currently accepting applications for a Public Health Educator I – Community Health Worker for the Perinatal Care Coordination program within the Family Support Services team, which is part of Clinical & Family Services in Deschutes County Public Health. Family Support Services programs include Babies First!, CaCoon, and Perinatal Care Coordination (PCC). The nurse home visiting programs provide personal nurse visits that include comprehensive maternal and infant assessments, case management, linkage to community resources, and parent education and skills building.

Our current nurse home visiting programs are Babies First! (nurse home visiting for pregnant and post-partum women, and children 0-5) and CaCoon (nurse case management for children 0 to 21 with special health care needs). The PCC program is designed to increase access to medical care and enrollment into available perinatal resources during the prenatal and postpartum period for individuals and their families.

We believe all families can thrive and deserve equitable access to healthcare and support services in their community. We value therapeutic relationships, evidence-based/informed care, and community partnership. The incumbent will work with external partners in the community, and pregnant women in a clinical setting providing PCC program services, referral coordination, and health promotion and education activities appropriate for the perinatal population.

This position will be an integral part of the Family Support Services team, working in conjunction with home visiting nurses and perinatal care coordinators to improve the health outcomes of the individuals and families in our community. This is a limited-duration, full-time Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm position which will be based onsite at the Bend Health Services building, and will also include work in the community and at other Health Services locations throughout the county.

This is not a remote work position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting clinic and telehealth visits with clients, connecting them with resources, and providing OHP enrollment assistance.
• Providing service navigation support, care coordination, and referrals for individuals and families to community resources.
• Documenting visit encounters to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in our EHR and data collecting systems.
• Establishing good working relationships with community partners, and promoting and informing them of perinatal services at Deschutes County Health Services.
• Managing external and internal referrals for perinatal services at Deschutes County Health Services.

What You Will Bring:

• Knowledge of or experience with: passion for helping medically and socio-economically at-risk populations.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations through inclusive and culturally responsive practices.
• Understanding of the challenges some individuals and families face within our community and our health care system.

• Skill in: establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients and their families, other agencies, and the community.
• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing, including preparing concise and complete reports and documentation.
• Independent judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Compensation: $5,657.33 to $7,581.35 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.

Attention all candidates: please make sure your application includes all job history, education, training, certifications, licenses, and other relevant experience, as this information will be used to determine your starting salary range in accordance with Oregon Pay Equity. Resumes will not be reviewed.

BENEFITS:
Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and…