Community outreach worker job description
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Community outreach worker requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in community outreach worker job postings.
Sample community outreach worker requirements
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Bachelor's degree in social work or related field
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of community resources and agencies
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Sample required community outreach worker soft skills
- Empathy and strong interpersonal skills
- Cultural competence and sensitivity
- Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Strong problem-solving skills
Community outreach worker job description example 1
Highland General Hospital community outreach worker job description
SUMMARY: Performs community outreach and health education activities for targeted health care program.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE : The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
1. Acts as liaison between client, relatives, guardians, employers, physicians, and service providers on behalf of clients.
2. Administers risk assessment questionnaires.
3. Assists in determining vocational goals and abilities.
4. Assists in development of case management plans; oversees implementation of plans subject to review by professional staff.
5. Assists with coordination and delivery of preventive health care programs.
6. Attends staff conferences; represents staff in community-agency meetings.
7. Collects and delivers (if applicable) participant's informed consent forms and/or questionnaires to designated staff.
8. Conducts intake interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information concerning medical/social history and current mental condition, following established protocols.
9. Informs clients of community services available and may contact those agencies/community-based organizations on clients' behalf.
10. Performs community outreach and health education activities to targeted groups and/or individuals.
11. Pre-screens clients to determine health care/social service needs and communicates those needs to professional or paraprofessional personnel as necessary.
12. Provides community groups with educational information concerning health/social service programs in Alameda County.
13. Recruit volunteers to attend drug treatment programs at participating drug treatment centers.
14. Translates educational and other resource materials for specific targeted population.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education : A.A. degree from a recognized college in health services, social science or a related field such as psychology or counseling; or completion of two years of college or university with 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from a four-year college or university with major coursework in health services, social science or a related field.
Preferred Education : N/A
Required Experience : One year full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing duties such as intake, peer counseling, assessments, program screening, placement and referral is preferred, or one year full-time experience in the class of Specialist Clerk or higher with AHS services performing similar duties, or the equivalent of two years of full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing similar duties.
Preferred Experience : N/A
Required Licenses/Certifications : N/A
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE : The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
1. Acts as liaison between client, relatives, guardians, employers, physicians, and service providers on behalf of clients.
2. Administers risk assessment questionnaires.
3. Assists in determining vocational goals and abilities.
4. Assists in development of case management plans; oversees implementation of plans subject to review by professional staff.
5. Assists with coordination and delivery of preventive health care programs.
6. Attends staff conferences; represents staff in community-agency meetings.
7. Collects and delivers (if applicable) participant's informed consent forms and/or questionnaires to designated staff.
8. Conducts intake interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information concerning medical/social history and current mental condition, following established protocols.
9. Informs clients of community services available and may contact those agencies/community-based organizations on clients' behalf.
10. Performs community outreach and health education activities to targeted groups and/or individuals.
11. Pre-screens clients to determine health care/social service needs and communicates those needs to professional or paraprofessional personnel as necessary.
12. Provides community groups with educational information concerning health/social service programs in Alameda County.
13. Recruit volunteers to attend drug treatment programs at participating drug treatment centers.
14. Translates educational and other resource materials for specific targeted population.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education : A.A. degree from a recognized college in health services, social science or a related field such as psychology or counseling; or completion of two years of college or university with 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from a four-year college or university with major coursework in health services, social science or a related field.
Preferred Education : N/A
Required Experience : One year full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing duties such as intake, peer counseling, assessments, program screening, placement and referral is preferred, or one year full-time experience in the class of Specialist Clerk or higher with AHS services performing similar duties, or the equivalent of two years of full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing similar duties.
Preferred Experience : N/A
Required Licenses/Certifications : N/A
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Community outreach worker job description example 2
Alameda Health System community outreach worker job description
SUMMARY: Performs community outreach and health education activities for targeted health care program.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
1. Acts as liaison between client, relatives, guardians, employers, physicians, and service providers on behalf of clients.
2. Administers risk assessment questionnaires.
3. Assists in determining vocational goals and abilities.
4. Assists in development of case management plans; oversees implementation of plans subject to review by professional staff.
5. Assists with coordination and delivery of preventive health care programs.
6. Attends staff conferences; represents staff in community-agency meetings.
7. Collects and delivers (if applicable) participant's informed consent forms and/or questionnaires to designated staff.
8. Conducts intake interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information concerning medical/social history and current mental condition, following established protocols.
9. Informs clients of community services available and may contact those agencies/community-based organizations on clients' behalf.
10. Performs community outreach and health education activities to targeted groups and/or individuals.
11. Pre-screens clients to determine health care/social service needs and communicates those needs to professional or paraprofessional personnel as necessary.
12. Provides community groups with educational information concerning health/social service programs in Alameda County.
13. Recruits volunteers to attend drug treatment programs at participating drug treatment centers.
14. Translates educational and other resource materials for specific targeted population.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education: A.A. degree from a recognized college in health services, social science or a related field such as psychology or counseling; or completion of two years of college or university with 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from a four-year college or university with major coursework in health services, social science or a related field.
Preferred Education: N/A
Required Experience: One year full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing duties such as intake, peer counseling, assessments, program screening, placement and referral is preferred, or one year full-time experience in the class of Specialist Clerk or higher with AHS services performing similar duties, or the equivalent of two years of full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing similar duties.
Preferred Experience: N/A
Required Licenses/Certifications: N/A
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
1. Acts as liaison between client, relatives, guardians, employers, physicians, and service providers on behalf of clients.
2. Administers risk assessment questionnaires.
3. Assists in determining vocational goals and abilities.
4. Assists in development of case management plans; oversees implementation of plans subject to review by professional staff.
5. Assists with coordination and delivery of preventive health care programs.
6. Attends staff conferences; represents staff in community-agency meetings.
7. Collects and delivers (if applicable) participant's informed consent forms and/or questionnaires to designated staff.
8. Conducts intake interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information concerning medical/social history and current mental condition, following established protocols.
9. Informs clients of community services available and may contact those agencies/community-based organizations on clients' behalf.
10. Performs community outreach and health education activities to targeted groups and/or individuals.
11. Pre-screens clients to determine health care/social service needs and communicates those needs to professional or paraprofessional personnel as necessary.
12. Provides community groups with educational information concerning health/social service programs in Alameda County.
13. Recruits volunteers to attend drug treatment programs at participating drug treatment centers.
14. Translates educational and other resource materials for specific targeted population.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education: A.A. degree from a recognized college in health services, social science or a related field such as psychology or counseling; or completion of two years of college or university with 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from a four-year college or university with major coursework in health services, social science or a related field.
Preferred Education: N/A
Required Experience: One year full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing duties such as intake, peer counseling, assessments, program screening, placement and referral is preferred, or one year full-time experience in the class of Specialist Clerk or higher with AHS services performing similar duties, or the equivalent of two years of full-time experience working in a community outreach program performing similar duties.
Preferred Experience: N/A
Required Licenses/Certifications: N/A
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Community outreach worker job description example 3
Hawaii Pacific Health community outreach worker job description
With 118 beds and more than 400 physicians on its medical staff, Pali Momi Medical Center offers a full range of services for the communities of Central and West O'ahu. The hospital has delivered many medical firsts for the community, including Central and West O'ahu's only interventional cardiac catheterization unit to detect and treat heart disease, a fully integrated minimally invasive surgical suite, a comprehensive women's center, CT scan and MRI services, and the state's first retina center. Pali Momi is the only facility in Hawai'i that uses a team triage approach in its emergency room, where patients are promptly evaluated by an emergency physician.
We are proud to offer family practice medicine at the majority of our satellite clinics, making services available for the entire family in each community. Our family physicians are devoted to providing personal, comprehensive and continuing care for people of all ages in the context of the family and the community. These warm professionals emphasize disease prevention and health promotion with a strong foundation in primary care ethics, and are often best qualified to serve as the patient's advocate in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of consultants, health services and community resources.
As the Community Outreach Worker provides a wide variety of services to engage, support, advocate, and educate community members in overall health and wellness. You will serve as a liaison between health and social services in the community to facilitate access and improve health outcomes by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as agencies to provide short-term care coordination and connection to resources and support to programs for clients to improve their health and general well-being through educations and provision of coordination or care and services. This unique role works in both clinical and community-based settings, including clients homes. We are looking for someone detail-oriented and attentive, with strong communications and patient care skills and a commitment to creating a healthier Hawai'i.
_*Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*_
**Work Schedule:** Day - 8 Hours
**Work Type:** Full Time Regular
FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
**Exempt:** No
**Minimum Qualifications:** High School or equivalent. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. Current driver's license and valid Hawai'i auto insurance with short notice access to an automobile to conduct site visits, as required. One (1) year of experience in customer service or related field.
**Preferred Qualifications:** Experience in population health management, community outreach, community assessment or advocacy.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
**Position** Community Outreach Worker - Family Medicine
**Category** Administrative
**Employment Type** Employee
**Location** Pali Momi Medical Center, Aiea, HI
We are proud to offer family practice medicine at the majority of our satellite clinics, making services available for the entire family in each community. Our family physicians are devoted to providing personal, comprehensive and continuing care for people of all ages in the context of the family and the community. These warm professionals emphasize disease prevention and health promotion with a strong foundation in primary care ethics, and are often best qualified to serve as the patient's advocate in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of consultants, health services and community resources.
As the Community Outreach Worker provides a wide variety of services to engage, support, advocate, and educate community members in overall health and wellness. You will serve as a liaison between health and social services in the community to facilitate access and improve health outcomes by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as agencies to provide short-term care coordination and connection to resources and support to programs for clients to improve their health and general well-being through educations and provision of coordination or care and services. This unique role works in both clinical and community-based settings, including clients homes. We are looking for someone detail-oriented and attentive, with strong communications and patient care skills and a commitment to creating a healthier Hawai'i.
_*Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*_
**Work Schedule:** Day - 8 Hours
**Work Type:** Full Time Regular
FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
**Exempt:** No
**Minimum Qualifications:** High School or equivalent. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. Current driver's license and valid Hawai'i auto insurance with short notice access to an automobile to conduct site visits, as required. One (1) year of experience in customer service or related field.
**Preferred Qualifications:** Experience in population health management, community outreach, community assessment or advocacy.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
**Position** Community Outreach Worker - Family Medicine
**Category** Administrative
**Employment Type** Employee
**Location** Pali Momi Medical Center, Aiea, HI
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Updated March 14, 2024
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