Early Childhood Development Community Health Worker Position Available In Walker, Alabama

Early Childhood Development Community Health Worker 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 5947 Highway 269, Parrish, AL 35580

Job Summary:

The ECD Community Health Worker plays a pivotal role in enhancing the health and well-being of children aged 0-5 and their families. This position provides vital resources, facilitates access to quality healthcare and social services, assists with insurance enrollment, and conducts impactful outreach efforts. With a focus on addressing social determinants of health, the ECD Community Health Worker will empower families to access essential resources for optimal development and health outcomes. This role involves delivering linguistically and culturally responsive health education and resources directly to communities while empowering patients to actively engage in their healthcare journey.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Engage with patients and families, assessing needs and facilitating access to resources for social determinants of health, such as housing, food, utilities, employment, and transportation. 2. Conduct outreach and educational forums to promote age-appropriate early development and preventative education to families. 3. Facilitate access to quality health care and social services including coordinating patient appointments. 4. Provide linguistically and culturally responsive information to patients and communities. 5. Provide information, application and enrollment assistance, and assistance regarding health plan coverage or determination to individuals seeking coverage through Medicaid, All Kids/CHIP, Health Insurance Marketplace, etc. 6. Provide referrals to state and or federal agencies such as Medicaid, All Kids/CHIP, etc. as needed. 7. Complete Certified Application Counselor (CAC) training program and Medicaid Assister training program and pass exams. 8. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of available resources and programs related to early childhood development, healthcare, nutrition, housing, and other social services. 9. Assist families in accessing relevant resources based on Social Determinants of Health Screening (SDoH) ensuring closure of these referrals within a 30-day timeframe. 10. Keep track of the referrals sent and follow-up on outcomes. 11. Develop and maintain community relationships to increase awareness of health center programs. 12. Coordinate with Early Childhood Development Manager for speaking engagements, marketing and public relations activities, educational opportunities, workshops, events, and other functions to target and educate individuals of health center programs and services. 13. Participate in the development of Early Childhood Development promotional materials and social media posts under direction of Early Childhood Development Manager or Capstone Leadership. 14. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure coordinated care and support for families. 15. Document all efforts in Electronic Medical Record including SDoH referrals, enabling services, enrollment assistance, patient education, and outreach activities, in a timely manner. 16. Compile data and generate reports to track outreach efforts, enrollment outcomes, and impact on patient outcomes. 17. Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy standards. 18. Comply with all state and federal privacy, security, and conflict of interest standards. 19. Perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to understand the mission, vision, and values of Capstone Health.
• Understand and implement the grant activities and objectives of the Early Childhood Development program.
• Comply with all work standards, policies and procedures of Capstone Health, upholding organization values and patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge and respect for diverse cultures/lifestyles and understand community poverty issues.
• Ability to handle program/client information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to effectively work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to be flexible in work hours and travel requirements (8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday; however, some evening, weekend hours may be required).
• Ability to successfully communicate with the public in person and on the phone.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Excellent command of English language (spelling, punctuation, grammar).
• Ability to deal with confrontation and stressful situations in a constructive and professional manner.
• Ability to effectively and accurately implement lessons learned from formal training.
• Ability to keep agency records confidential and secure.
• Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to travel and assist in transportation needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Must be able to speak read, write, and understand English.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$12.00 – $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid jury duty Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday No weekends Ability to

Commute:

Parrish, AL 35580 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Parrish, AL 35580: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person