PH Outreach Worker-01045
PH Outreach Worker-01045
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Job Description
Title: PH Outreach Worker-01045
State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II
Hiring Range: $35000-$41000
Pay Band: 2
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:MT ROGERS-WASHINGTON
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Public Health Outreach Worker plays a key role in delivering community-based services through a mobile clinic. Responsibilities include driving the mobile unit assisting with the setup and breakdown of clinic equipment and providing Narcan (naloxone) training to community members as part of broader harm reduction efforts. The worker will also support case navigation by helping individuals access essential services such as healthcare housing and social support. This position requires a strong commitment to outreach and public health with an expectation to work on the mobile unit 45 days per week. Flexibility is essential as the role involves non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends to effectively serve diverse community populations.
The PH Outreach Worker facilitates service delivery to clients in a health district or other direct service work unit. Duties typically associated with overall service delivery are well defined to include securing patient history providing basic health education explaining various routine assessments diagnostic and treatment processes as well as identifying other social or financial service providers to contact for assistance. May provide language interpretation to staff and clients. May provide transportation for clients or complete general administrative tasks such as keyboarding filing and reception.
**This is a restricted position which is solely funded by the Opioid Abatement Authority grant for a 12 month period. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.**
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
Technical Support Skills: Ability to follow protocols and instructions from licensed providers to provide technical support to medical and nursing staff.
Administrative Skills: Proficiency in administrative tasks such as answering phones scheduling appointments filing records and providing general office coverage.
Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively including assisting clients with completing paperwork.
Organization and Attention to Detail: Ability to maintain accurate patient records files and logs and to prepare client education materials and packets.
Customer Service Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to interact with clients provide support and address inquiries professionally and courteously.
Additional Considerations
Familiarity with basic clinical tasks such as taking patient measurements (temperature pulse blood pressure height weight)
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Jessica Bennett
Phone: N/A
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
