Community Health Worker​/Promotores de Salud

Washington County is currently hiring for a Community Health Worker. The Community Health Worker assists individuals in accessing and navigating health and social services, with a focus on all aspects of health and wellness for an individual, family and the community. They will serve as a liaison between county services and the individual/community to simplify the process to access services, improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery while building community capacity.

Bicultural and/or bilingual candidates with close ties to cultural communities are encouraged to apply. Current need is for candidates with a close connection to the Spanish Speaking Community.

• Experience as a Community Health Worker
• Experience (paid, unpaid or volunteer) with community engagement, providing culturally appropriate resources information, participating in community projects, and/or coordination of care to individuals and groups within diverse communities. This includes face-to-face, phone or group interactions, and may include traveling to an individual's home, community locations, various agencies, and other outreach destinations
• Experience (paid, unpaid or volunteer) building relationships in a community-based setting with local communities and/or community-based organizations (such as schools, community, faith-based organizations, and health care facilities)
• Experience providing services to individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds

Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top-scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

8:00 am - 4:30 pm / Monday - Friday plus overtime hours as needed. Work schedules (hours and days) are subject to change based on department needs.

$28.62 - $39.00 Hourly

Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

The Community Health Worker assists individuals in accessing and navigating health and social services, with a focus on all aspects of health and wellness for an individual, family and the community. They will serve as a liaison between county services and the individual/community to simplify the process to access services, improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery while building community capacity.

• High school diploma or GED with at least 3 years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in human services or related field.
• or completion of at least two years of post-secondary education with at least two years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in a human services or related field.
• or completion of Community Health Worker certificate through an approved college or technical school and two years of experience (combination of paid and unpaid) in a human services or related field.
• Must have and maintain a valid class D driver’s license.

Core Competencies outline essential business and professional, and leadership and work traits necessary to perform this job.

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and…