Bilingual Research Services Professional; Entry​/Intermediate Community Health Worker and Data C

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Bilingual Research Services Professional (Entry/Intermediate Community Health Worker and Data Collector)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus – Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS)

Job Title:

Bilingual Research Services Professional (Entry/Intermediate – Community Health Worker and Data Collector)

Job Number:  | Requisition: 37204

Position reports to the Project Director and involves NIH-funded research focused on families with school-aged children in Denver, CO and the Twin Cities, MN. Visits with families may occur in the afternoon/evening and on weekends based on family availability.

• Data Collector (40%): support recruitment and retention for a large longitudinal cohort study; train and conduct mixed-methods measures with families (e.g., anthropometry, mHealth, surveys); use Red Cap and other tools to track families and measurement time points; develop data collection protocols and materials; participate in video-recorded supervision to improve measurement skills.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) (40%): work with 500+ families across Denver and the Twin Cities to deliver a 6-month intervention focused on improving the quality and quantity of family meals using motivational interviewing and SMART goals; sessions may be virtual or in-person (homes or secure locations); develop home environments that support healthy meals; engage in supervision and feedback to strengthen CHW skills;
  
  oversee case management via Red Cap and other platforms; help develop program materials and related activities.
• Intervention Duties (40% split in roles above are approximate): engage with families during visits, document activities, expand knowledge of community resources related to social determinants of health, translate materials into Spanish, and prepare intervention materials.

• Engage with families in intervention visits and track study progress; conduct virtual and in-person visits to deliver the intervention; reduce barriers to healthy family meals; serve as main contact between visits; document feedback; expand knowledge of community resources.
• Prepare for intervention visits by creating materials, translating into Spanish, reviewing materials, and assisting families in identifying resources (e.g., food assistance).

• Lead participant retention over 12–18 months: develop outreach processes, coordinate schedules, monitor progress, report results, update Red Cap, and manage incentives with the study team.
• Collect anthropometric and survey data virtually from families; coordinate blood sample collection and other biological data (with a focus on both parent and child participants).

• Attend weekly meetings and training; assist with protocols; support study operations and problem solve using study data and project management tools; adapt materials as needed based on PI/study team decisions; ensure meticulous study documentation.

• Translate data collection materials as applicable (e.g., participant handouts, recruitment materials).

Hybrid – 2–3 days per week on campus with in-person meetings as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field (or a combination of education and related experience substituted on a year-for-year basis)
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

Entry Level Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, nutrition, behavioral sciences, or similar field
• 1–3 years of relevant experience; experience with electronic data capture systems; experience with health behavior change; familiarity with motivational interviewing; experience with in-person and virtual work; experience with young children; preference for candidates familiar with Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American families

Intermediate Level Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, social work, nutrition, behavioral sciences, or similar field
• 1–2 years of relevant experience; similar data capture and health behavior change experience; motivational interviewing;…