COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (Neuroscience)

Position Information

Working Title COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (Neuroscience) Number of Vacancies 1 Location Harlingen, Texas Department School of Medicine / Neuroscience FTE 1.0 FLSA Non-Exempt Scope of Job

Responsible for providing outreach education services within the scope of the South Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in order to meet program requirements. Serve as a health advocate and provide basic information regarding clinic and community services to promote clinic services and encourage visits.

Description of Duties

• Coordinates and participates in community events such as health fairs and community forums, as a representative of the program. • Participates in, coordinates, and/or attends to specific health issues/appointments with assigned community residents while abiding by all HIPAA standards. • Conducts community presentations and other needed outreach activities in order to reach out to target populations. • Builds networks by reaching out through community events, community-based agencies and any other community event to motivate, educate, promote and encourage the participation of the community. • Participates in mandatory trainings and conferences related to the program to keep current with applicable changes and knowledge of awareness and preventive measures in the specific areas of health that are being advocated. • Assesses the outreach activities implemented in order to properly determine the needs of the community. • Tracks community events and or services provided that he/she participates in and data related to classes and workshops. • Assists Health Educator/project coordinator by obtaining resources and/or recording data in order to meet the goals and objectives established. • Maintains inventory of health education/outreach materials necessary to conduct outreach efforts. • May assist with the development of materials and other resources needed to conduct outreach efforts. • May participate in IRB approved research projects. • May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

• High School Diploma/GED • Bilingual(English/Spanish).

Preferred Education

None.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current Certification as Promotora/Community Health Worker by the State of Texas, or complete certification within six months of hire. • Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain within six weeks of hire.

Required Experience

None.

Preferred Experience

Some experience related the duties stated above.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment and other electronic devices.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; frequent travel in the Rio Grande Valley will be required with some occasional overnight travel outside the area.

Other

Good organizational skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills are recommended. Ability to work with diverse groups of people and build relationships within communities. Strong interpersonal skills to make community connections and build relationships with the target patient/client/community base. Ability to successfully operate electronic medical records with instruction.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 07/05/2022 Grant Funded Position Yes If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date 06/30/2026

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UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

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