Community Health Worker

Job Summary

This part-time position will provide community health education classes to rural and disadvantaged populations in the North Central Area Health Education Center (NC AHEC) 16-county service area.

For more information about NC AHEC please visit: http://www.northcentralkyahec.org/

Job Duties:

• Gives informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors.
  
• Advocates for individual and community health needs, and provides some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening.
  
• Promotes tobacco cessation and prevention services, and other health-related programs.
  
• Participates in community health education events, and all appropriate Area Health Education (AHEC) outreach events and programs.
  
• Provides basic health education through individual encounters and focus groups, community health presentations.
  
• Assess participants needs and concerns; as they relate to their family, their community and their health, and provide health information and education.
  
• Plans and leads group sessions and discussions on assigned health topics.
  
• Makes referrals/Shares community resources to family support, health, and social services agencies in the area.
  
• Attends conferences as directed and/or assigned.
  
• Assists in completing other programs goals and requirements/as needed.
  
• Promotes health professions programs at Gateway.
  
• Coordinates health-related activities and
  
• Report to Program Coordinator and Center Director.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
  
• 1 year experience
  
• Bilingual, Spanish - English
  
• Experience in and understanding of the importance of working with students from diverse populations.
  
• Excellent organizational skills; high attention to detail; independent; self-motivated; able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with many individuals at all levels throughout the internal college environment as well as external business and community partners, representing his/her self in a professional and courteous manner.
  
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and, in writing.
  
• Ability to multi-task, work under deadlines, and prioritize projects to meet deadlines with high levels of efficiency and accuracy.
  
• Must have proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor
  
• 5 years experience
  
• CPR and First Aid certification, Certified Community Health Worker

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.