Community Health Worker - Honors College
Listed on 2026-01-25
-
Healthcare
Community Health, Public Health
Overview
Department
:
Tx Inst Measure, Eval & Stat Salary
: $16.63-$18.00
Description
Helps move program efforts forward with the UH Community Health Worker (CHW) initiative by providing outreach, navigation and eligibility assistance for participants of various programs.
Responsibilities- Serves as point of contact between community/neighborhood and the UH CHW initiative.
- Establishes rapport with community members and families participating in the UH CHW initiatives.
- Recruits program participants for study.
- Conducts home/site visits to identify needs for services and provide information and referrals to diverse resources.
- Maintains case record documents providing thorough documentation in a timely manner.
- Serves as peer trainer for new or less experienced staff.
- Partners with CHWs and staff members to assist in contacting community members participating in UH initiatives.
- Adheres to policies and procedures of the organization and CHW Initiative programs.
- Maintains partnerships with community based organizations (local schools/ school districts or health and community non-profits or stakeholders in the CHWs community/neighborhood).
- Performs other job-related duties as required.
Education
:
Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED.
Experience
:
No experience required.
Certification/Licensing
:
Texas State Community Health Worker Certification obtained within at least the last 12 months.
- Have a CHW certification or are in the process of completing a CHW training course.
This position will be paid on a grant. The position will have an end date of August 31, 2027.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
#J-18808-Ljbffr(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).