CO Public Health Works _Youth Mental Health Worker

Community Health Workers (CHW) with a behavioral health emphasis are frontline public health connectors that have a close understanding of the community they serve. This trusting relationship enables members to serve as a liaison between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. CHW build individual and community capacity through activities like outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

This Program leverages support from Ameri Corps through Serve Colorado – the Governor’s Commission for Community Service, and philanthropy to empower community-based organizations to meet locally identified needs and statewide challenges through service. Organizations receiving service members work to improve community well-being by providing services that help prevent self-harm, substance use, and improve mental health, particularly in school-aged children adversely impacted by social, economic, and environmental disparities.

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An average of three hours of training each week is required, provided primarily in a virtual environment, with some limited in-person training. Each host site will provide on-the-job training with appropriate mentoring and supervision for the Community Health Worker (CHW). The CHW will work towards achieving competency in the following areas:

• Coordinating care, providing case management support, and assisting individuals and communities in navigating health and social service systems
• Cultural mediation among individuals, communities, and health and social service systems
• Culturally appropriate health education and information
• Coaching and social support
• Promotion for individuals and communities
• Building individual and community capacity
• Implementing individual and community assessments
• Establish a role of behavioral health to address community need and supporting youth mental health.

Training, Childcare assistance if eligible, Living Allowance, Education award upon successful completion of service.

Permits attendance at school during off hours, Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time, Permits working at another job during off hours.

Children/Youth.

Team Work.

Ameri Corps State / National

CO Public Health Works _Youth Mental Health Worker

01/01/2026 - 09/01/2026

Part Time

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

COLORADO

From 02/20/2026 To 09/30/2026

Phone
Email lkenlontitute
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Lyndie Kenlon
1999 Broadway
Denver CO 80202

lkenlontitute
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128619