Community Health Worker- CBMHR Research Project

Job Summary

The Check, Monitor, Control research project is seeking a highly passionate Community Health Worker (CHW)-certified individual interested in delivering health promotion activities for older adults (age 55 years or older) in the Houston and surrounding area communities. The CHW hosts health promotional workshops in group settings and offers individual assistance in using mobile health technologies and blood pressure machines. The primary objective of the project is to conduct a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of community health worker and pharmacist interventions on blood pressure management in adults aged 55 years or older.

Generally, the CHW provides direct support to the Principal Investigator, leaders of the CBMHR program, and other activities such as individual and group education about lifestyle modifications.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional, Office 365, or similar applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe). This is a grant‑funded position.

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with participants and community partners.
• Provides health promotional education to older adults (age ≥ 55 years) with hypertension.
• Presents group classes and facilitates activities for older adults in the study.
• Prepares materials, sets up, plans, implements, and participates in outreach events and health promotional activities.
• Serves as direct contact for participants by phone, email, or website inquiry for all project programming.
• Communicates with the project team on participant requests, concerns, and updates.

• Documents encounters with participants.
• Collects sign‑in sheets at health promotional events.
• Answers routine questions concerning program activities and operations; screens and directs telephone calls and visitors to the appropriate person(s); takes messages as necessary.
• Organizes and maintains the file system; files correspondence, materials, and other records for future reference according to established file‑retention schedule and procedures.
• Assists with the coordination and tracking of pending assignments or requests for information from internal and external contacts.
• Verifies information or records and ensures accuracy and completeness.
• Reports directly to the project PIs to support project activities.
• Works closely with the project PIs and other key personnel to prepare reports and deliverables to the funding agency.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Provides training to students within the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) on communication skills and health promotional activities.
• Provides/share talks to other CHWs on experience in the research projects at the national conference.

% FTE: 1.0

Hiring Range: $45,486.69 - $57,995.53

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field (e.g., health, health promotion, community health, kinesiology, nutrition)

Required Licensing/Certification:
Texas Department of State Health Services Community Health Worker Certification

Knowledge of:

• Policies, procedures, and practices.
• Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications.
• Demonstrates an understanding of most work routines, rules, procedures, and operations.
• Chronic disease management (e.g., hypertension, dietary modification, physical activities)

Skill in:

• Detail‑oriented.
• Effective customer service.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Multitasking and time management.
• Writing documents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Analyze and interpret data.
• Prepare detailed reports.
• Work independently.
• Communicate effectively.
• Maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems, electrical grid, hazardous waste treatment or water treatment system.

Work Experience:

• Experience in working with the older adult population.

Working/

Environmental Conditions:

• Routine office environment.
• Sitting or standing in one location.
• Community outreach and engagement activities.
• Willingn…