Community Health Worker

Summary

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct community outreach at events, clinics, schools, and neighborhood locations.
  


• Educate residents about public health programs and lead poisoning prevention.
  


• Serve as a liaison between community members and public health programs and services.
  


• Complete in‑office tasks including documentation, data entry, outreach planning, and follow‑up.
  


• Represent the Public Health Department professionally at public events and community meetings.
  


• Coordinate logistics for outreach events and assist with materials distribution.
  


• Report to the Outreach Cohort Supervisor and follow timekeeping and program procedures.
  

Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Skills

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
  


• Preferred: Experience in community outreach, public health education, or related nonprofit/government outreach roles.
  


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  


• Comfortable working independently in the field and completing in‑office administrative tasks.
  


• Reliable transportation for community\-based work.
  


• Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred.
  


• Familiarity with lead poisoning prevention or environmental public health is a plus.
  


• Basic computer skills for email, data entry, and reporting; laptop provided.
  

Work Environment

• Office base: 77036.
  


• Regular outreach across the county; some outdoor and community‑based settings.