COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER Posting Begin Date: 2025/02/04 Category: Public Health Sub Category: Public Health Work Type: Full Time Location: Heyburn, ID, United States Minimum Salary: 22.76 Maximum Salary: 26.78 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Description Job Title: Community Health Worker Pay grade: J Pay Rate: $22.76 Employee Status: Full-time Location: Heyburn SOUTH CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities Mission: Prevent disease. Promote Healthy Lifestyles. Protect and Prepare the public against health threats. Values: Transparency / Client-Centered / Collaborative / Professionalism / Excellence Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin Falls counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) (https://cdh.idaho.gov/) is currently recruiting for a Community Health Worker to join our dedicated group of public health professionals. We are seeking an applicant who will embrace our agency values, has excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and is driven to provide exceptional service. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you consider a rewarding career with SCPHD. SCPHD is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefits package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/) (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans) , Medical/Dental Benefits (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/) (several affordable plans to choose from) and Life Insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/life-disability/) for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Community Health Worker South Central Public Health District has an exciting career opportunity with our Parents as Teachers home visiting team. We are seeking a full-time Community Health Worker to join a dynamic team of professionals who share a common vision of promoting public health in our communities. This position is located in our Heyburn office and will serve families who are primarily in Minidoka and Cassia counties. This position, with supervision, will provide home visits to families enrolled in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model. The visits will be provided in the home setting. Interventions and screenings are provided as part of evidence-based curriculums designed for use with this model. Services are provided to families with young children, age 0-5 years. ** Please include a separate document explaining how you meet the minimum qualifications of this job (see below). Include why you are interested in this position. ** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborns, or high-risk individuals to monitor progress and assess needs. · Engage with families in their homes, regardless of home conditions, unless deemed unsafe. · Interact with parent/child on the floor, without accommodations. · Drive to/from visits without accommodations, unless unsafe to do so. · Perform all home visits in person, unless unsafe or requested otherwise by the family. · Follow the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum and meet all PAT essential requirements. · Adhere to PAT and Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) screening and documentation standards. · Document visits and related screeners in no more than 3 days. · Assist in planning and attending all Group Connections. · Participate in staff meetings and reflective supervision sessions. · Contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects. · Complete home visit audits as directed. · Conduct visits during weekends or evenings as needed. · Represent the District at outreach events to build relationships and educate the community. · Respond promptly to team requests and communications. · Assist families in applying for social services (e.g., Medicaid, WIC) and provide cultural mediation for health services. · Advocate for community health needs with agencies and providers. · Promote SCPHD services and collaborate with community partners. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ** Please include a separate document explaining how you meet these minimum qualifications. Include why you are interested in this position. ** · Some knowledge of public health practices · Experience providing care, treatment, and/or recommending services to varying cultural/socioeconomic backgrounds based on client needs · Some knowledge of child development DESIRED QUALIFICATION: · The ability to fluently speak Spanish To learn more about the South Central Public Health District, please visit our website at: www.phd5.id.gov (https://www.phd5.idaho.gov/) NOTICE: Idaho's Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group insurance. Thank you for your interest in employment with South Central Public Health District! If you have questions about this position, please contact us at: Email: [email protected] Phone: 208.737.5919 To learn more about South Central Public Health District, please visit our website at www.phd5.idaho.gov (https://www.phd5.idaho.gov/) . SCPHD is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. SCPHD is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. SCPHD prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. SCPHD is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.737.5919 or email at[email protected] Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees, who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.