Term Community Health Worker Term Community Services Aide I Grade 13
Term Community Health Worker Term Community Services Aide I Grade 13
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$ 50197 - 76986
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About the Position
The expected salary range for this role upon hire is $50197$65271.
This is a term position that ends on July 1st 2025.WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington D.C. and with over one million residents is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices scientific research and learning centers and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the Countys public health and human services that meets the needs of our communitys most vulnerable children adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2000 employees the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a Department we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing transportation education employment health care human services safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Join the Babies Born Healthy Program as aTermCommunity Health Worker and make a meaningful impact in our community! We are looking for passionate individuals with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a public health setting such as a health center clinic or in programs dedicated to Maternal Child Health Care and community health education.
This role requiresexpertisein delivering home visits and communitybased services. If you have exceptional customer service skills and a talent for building strong supportive relationships we want you toapply.
What Youll Be Doing
TheTermCommunity Health WorkerTermCommunity Services Aide (CSA) positionis responsible forthe following tasks:
Providing care coordination services to pregnant and parenting families under the Babies Born Healthy Grant.
Linking pregnant women to essential medical and social services.
Conducting home visits tofacilitateclients access to care and ensure theappropriate useof health resources.
Ensuring that all pregnant patients receive prenatal care.
Offering education on prenatal care and newborn care.
Ensuring that both mothers and newborns have a designated medical home.
Demonstrating knowledge of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) County and community resources and makingappropriate referralsto both internal and external programs to meet clients needs.
Teaching strategies to reduce barriers to medical care.
Conducting community outreach activities to promote the Babies Born Healthy Program and educate the community about safe pregnancy and parenting practices.
Collecting data for the Babies Born Healthy Program.
Participating in the Babies Born Healthy interdisciplinary team.
Provide Childcare during client prenatal appointments and during program activities
Oversee transportation rides for clients prenatal appointments and during program activities.
Utilizing Community Health Worker skills to reach clients in highrisk areas.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: One 1 year of experience providing delivery of social health and/or publicassistance
services.
Education: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State
of Maryland.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Special Minimum Qualification:
Maybe requiredto have bilingual ability (English and a foreign language) depending on position
assignment.
LICENSE:
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) drivers license from the
applicants state of residence whenfor jobrelated duties.
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
Wewilluse preferred criteria screening questions:
Experience in a Public/Comm Health supporting pregnant and postpartum families and providing homevisits.
What strategies do you use to ensure that patients understand their treatment plan and follow through with it
Describe your approach to building relationships and trust with community members.
What strategies do you use to motivate people to make healthy lifestyle changes
What is your experience providing childcare
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Employment Type
Temp
