Community Health Worker

Position: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe.

Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Be You.

Project located in Eastern North Carolina. Staff should reside in Eastern NC. Staff may work remotely and must be willing to travel extensively in Eastern North Carolina within seven counties including:
Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, and Pitt. Valid NC driver's license required. Some overnight travel is required as well as evening and weekend work. Staff should have knowledge and experience working in communities served and a willingness to engage with various communities. Connections to community-based organizations, schools, and other settings in Eastern NC is preferred.

Occupational Summary

Community Health Worker
- Eastern North Carolina Health Education for Adolescent Lives (ENC-HEAL). Overall project goals are to: Improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and promote positive youth development for adolescents, their families and communities through the replication of medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services.

Administer ENC-HEAL activities within Eastern North Carolina. Including implementation of the ENC-HEAL programming in various settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs.

Applicants must be comfortable and enjoy engaging with youth in multiple settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs. Applicants should have a commitment to medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically responsive, and trauma-informed sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents.

Be Bold.

Work Performed

Assist in operational and programmatic activities with ENC-HEAL team specifically assist with implementation of educational and youth empowerment activities to meet the projected needs for ENC-HEAL project.

Participate in training to develop skills to facilitate various selected Evidence-Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents enrolled in the ENC-HEAL program.

Implement selected Evidence Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents in various settings within the ENC-HEAL program areas including juvenile detention, foster care, community-based programs and school- based programs.

Educate ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners of available resources.

Assist ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners in obtaining support when necessary.

Act as a client advocate and support the development of problem-solving skills; provide instructions in basic health care procedures.

Attend various ENC-HEAL meetings including but not limited to Community Advisory Council, partner agency meetings and other meetings, as necessary.

Maintain necessary tracking of implementation activities, attendance, and fidelity to proposed curricula.

Adept using social media platforms to promote ENC-HEAL and Duke Teen Health Club.

Assist with program coordination activities including but not limited to planning implementation of EBPs; planning youth, parent and community engagement activities; and assessing supportive adolescent and community services.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described here in. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Choose Duke.

Join our award-winning team and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.

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