Community Health WorkerPromotore II

Riverside University Health System - Public Health is currently recruiting for a Bilingual level 1 Community Health Worker/Promotore II in Moreno Valley CA for the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) team. The main location for this position will be in Moreno Valley but employees may be asked to conduct fieldwork and/or home/clinic/hospital visitations throughout the County of Riverside. Depending on the assignment evenings and weekends will be required. This is a 9/80 schedule and will have every other Friday off.

A Community Health Worker (CHW) in the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program has core essential functions that involve outreach navigation coordination and advocacy.

The goal is to provide culturally competent person-centered support for Medi-Cal members with complex medical and social needs with engagement in the community.

Candidates with aCommunity Health Worker Certification are encouraged to apply.

Principle duties:
Experienced working with people and have good team dynamics and communication working closely with the members larger ECM team including nurse care managers and behavioral health care managers to ensure seamless coordinated care.

Help individuals to navigate the healthcare system and become self sufficient and graduate program within a year

Engage in the community and with organizations to promote health equity program goals and objectives.

Conduct community outreach activities and help develop program information materials for distribution to organizations community groups schools and the public.

Represent the department at meetings with local state and federal program representatives.

Prepare a variety of reports records and correspondence with stakeholders.

Coordination with various public health programs and local state and federal government partners.

Track and report on events and meetings attended and outcomes.

Participate in all team collaborations and continuous quality improvement initiatives and projects.

Prepare quarterly reports and support work plan development.

Speak read and write in Spanish

Education: Graduation from high school possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.

Experience: One year of experience as a Community Health Worker/Promotore I or equivalent non-County classification.

OR

Experience: Two years of lived experience that is equivalent to that of a Community Health Worker/Promotore I working with diverse populations in the community (e.g. women with infants and young children homelessness substance abuse persons involved in the justice system AIDS/HIV patients older adults and underserved populations) which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities herein.

Community Health Worker Certification Required for both options.
CHW Cert. must be obtained within 6 months if selected and not certified.

Knowledge of: Client populations community resources techniques for group and individual interviewing and counseling; basic recordkeeping principles and practices; and computer equipment and applications related to the work.

Ability to: Address the client populations unique needs in a culturally sensitive manner; relate and communicate effectively with the community served; lean and understand the organization and operation of the assigned department and of outside departments and agencies; maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of community agencies and organizations; obtain and record accurate information for case documentation and other reports.

Questions: For further information regarding this posting contact the recruiter:
Edgar Manzo at:

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans Veterans Preference Policy C-3 is available here: Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment
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Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

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