Community Health Worker

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State Funded Projects Professional

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $72,174.00 Annually

Position Highlights

Position Title:

Community Health Worker

Location:

Onsite - Delaware. This position requires in-person attendance at designated community events throughout Delaware. Candidates must have reliable transportation to travel to assigned event locations.

Position End Date: 04/30/2027

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Community Health Worker to serve as a vital bridge between affected communities, healthcare providers, and the public health system. Working within the Delaware Division of Public Health's Health in Delaware Institute, this position will support culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, community trust-building, resource navigation, and public health outbreak response, surveillance, and preparedness, especially regarding measles.

The Community Health Worker will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Delaware Division of Public Health's Health in Delaware Institute.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work in community settings or other locations as assigned.
• Strong experience working effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Strong experience conducting in-person and telephone outreach, as appropriate.
• Experience working with diverse communities in a community-based, social-service, healthcare, or public health setting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate health information clearly and respectfully.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to follow applicable infection-prevention and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary outbreak-response team.
• Strong network within the affected community preferred.
• Basic computer and electronic documentation skills preferred.
• Familiarity with local healthcare and social-service resources preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach to individuals, families, schools, childcare programs, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and other priority settings affected by the outbreak.
• Provide clear, culturally appropriate information about measles symptoms, transmission, prevention, vaccination, and when to seek medical care.
• Provide exposed individuals with information about symptoms, monitoring, vaccination, and appropriate follow-up.
• Address questions and concerns about measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination using approved public health educational materials.
• Identify misinformation, barriers, and community concerns and communicate them to designated health department staff.
• Work with community leaders and trusted organizations to support effective health communication.
• Conduct telephone, text, or in-person outreach as authorized by the health department.
• Document outreach attempts, responses, referrals, and follow-up activities accurately and promptly.
• Help eligible community members access MMR vaccination and other recommended public health services.
• Assist residents in locating vaccination clinics, healthcare providers, transportation, and other resources.
• Support vaccination outreach events and points of dispensing when requested and appropriately trained.
• Assist residents with obtaining or understanding vaccination records when appropriate.
• Follow approved procedures for referrals and post-exposure follow-up.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, schools, childcare centers, faith organizations, shelters, and other community partners.
• Participate in community meetings and outreach events.
• Help identify populations experiencing barriers to vaccination or healthcare access.
• Provide feedback to designated health department staff regarding community needs and emerging concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of outreach and follow-up activities.
• Enter information into designated databases, tracking systems, or case-management systems.
• Prepare routine activity reports for supervisors.
• Protect confidential health information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and…