Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker; Training

Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Training)

Posting Number req
27273

Department Health Promotion Sciences

Department Website Link https://publichealth.arizona.edu/departments/health-promotion-sciences

Location Tucson Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCPH) invites applicants to apply to join our team as a Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Training). This position is part of a the Arizona CHW ASCEND Community Health Worker Preparation and Upskilling Project, part of the Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center  individual in this position will lead the design and implementation of Community Health Worker (CHW) and CHW supervisor training initiative in rural and Tribal Arizona.

They will develop and implement capacity building initiatives with rural county health departments to support integration of CHWs . CHW ASCEND is funded by the Arizona Department of Health Services with Rural Health Transformation Program Funding.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information:The person in this position will have the option for hybrid working arrangements that includes regular travel to Tucson for project and team meetings. The person in this position will be required to travel for trainings, meetings and conferences throughout Arizona for up to 25% of the time.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Lead the design and implementation of a statewide training initiative for Community Health Worker Core Competency Training in rural and Tribal communities in Arizona.
• Serve as the PEAR Center's lead representative with community partners to liaise with community partners and consultants, identify an recruit participants, establish standards, best practices and evaluation models to ensure quality training delivery and determine community impact of 3-5 weeklong in-person trainings.
• Lead the design and implementation of a statewide training initiative for Community Health Worker supervisors in rural counties and tribal communities across Arizona.
• Serve as the PEAR Center's lead representative with community partners to identify training needs, establish the program approach, ensure quality training delivery and determine community impact of two to three online or in-person trainings.
• Advise ASCEND leadership on outreach strategy and approach to build local health department capacity for organizational integration of CHWs to support a continuum of care for rural residents.
• Develop and implement technical assistance strategies with local health department's to build local capacity for CHW integration.
• Represent the CHW ASCEND Project with the Rural Arizona CHW Network (RAzCHOW) and the CHW Workforce Development Coalition to ensure trainings meet rural CHW priorities and emerging rural health needs.
• Engage in collaborative efforts with other Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center staff and faculty to cultivate a reflective work environment aligned with our participatory approach, and engage with partners according to the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research.

• Ability to deliver content, programs,…