Community Health Worker (Hpdp)

Closing Date: May 28 2026 @ 4:00 P.M.(MST)

Salary Range: $19.06 - $22.88/hour

**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE**

**RESUMES AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a technical resource to Navajo Chapters Schools and Communities to revitalize community gardening projects.
• Works with local farmers vendors Navajo Chapters schools and communities to organize plan and implement Farmers Markets within the FDIHB service delivery area.
• Serves as a liaison between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the quality and cultural competence of public health service delivery and programming.
• Provides HPDP program health information and health/wellness/nutrition education to various community organizations and schools.
• Plans conducts implements and participates in community visits/activities school visits/activities work site visits/activities and healthcare facility visits/activities.
• Assists with special health events/activities within the community schools Chapters etc.
• Assists local Navajo Chapters with their Healthy Diné Nation Act (Junk Food Tax Initiative) Health and Wellness Projects.
• Performs outreach for community health education and markets upcoming events and programs at Chapters schools and organizations.
• Provides health education sessions to classrooms schools (student body presentations) Chapters Senior Centers Head Start Programs and other community organizations.
• Maintains and updates a comprehensive inventory of various health educational materials curriculums and related multimedia sources.
• Provides assistance to HPDP and Division of Healthy Living and Outreach program staff with various public health activities and interventions.
• Participates in community outreach and planning activities such as survey dissemination to determine community health needs and collects statistical information for grant reporting requirements and needs assessments.
• Assists staff with precise accurate and complete data entry collection documentation and reporting.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with the Chapters schools partners and related organizations.
• Expands knowledge and understanding of community resources services and programs.
• Links underserved communities to various health and social service systems of care and helping them navigate these systems to overcome access to care barriers.
• Advocates for services to meet community needs and empowering individuals and communities to advocate for their healthcare needs.
• Participates in special public health projects and activities within the hospital/clinics schools Chapters and other related organizations.
• Receives formal training and implements/teaches various public health prevention programs (Botvin Life Skills Diabetes Education PAK CATCH Navajo Wellness Model Suicide Prevention Methods and related programs).
• Performs other duties as required.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Two (2) years of direct work experience.

Education: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE).

Please email current certificate of Indian blood (CIB) valid insurable drivers license high school diploma and college degree or transcripts to

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE

FDIHB and its facilities are located within the Navajo Nation and in accordance with Navajo Nation law has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.