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Under the close supervision and guidance of health professionals and paraprofessionals, the Health Worker 1 effectively communicates with community residents, as well as program staff and performs a wide variety of well-defined duties designed to aid and encourage members of the community to utilize Health Department services.
Job Responsibility
Participate in an intensive training program to become familiar with community resources
Provide general advice to patients and others regarding available services
Assist patients in utilizing available health and community resources
Receive, sign in, and route patients reporting for treatment or other assistance at program facilities
Set up and clean up after clinics and other meetings
Maintain needed supplies
may collect patient specimens for required lab tests
Provide language interpretation services for patients
may translate letters, pamphlets, booklets, films, and other materials
Assist patients in making appointments for needed services
Guide and process patients through clinics, hospitals, and other facilities
Visit patients and community residents at home or in hospitals to provide assistance and support
Perform routine clerical tasks related to maintaining records of the specific program involved
Requirements
Six (6) months of verifiable experience, performing a combination of at least two (2) of the following duties: Serving as a liaison between targeted communities and healthcare agencies
Providing culturally appropriate health education/information and outreach to targeted populations
Providing referral and follow up services or otherwise coordinating care
Providing informal counseling, social support and advocacy to targeted populations
Escorting and transporting clients
Providing courier/dispatcher functions
Performing pre-clinical examinations of vital statistics, such as measuring a patient's weight, height, temperature and blood pressure
Possession of a Community Health Worker Certificate from City College of San Francisco can substitute for 6 months of the required experience
Bilingual Proficiency in a variety of languages
Experience providing health or social services to diverse populations
Nice to have
Bilingual Proficiency in a variety of languages
Experience providing health or social services to diverse populations