COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

Community Health Worker

Project located in Eastern North Carolina. Staff should reside in Eastern NC. Staff may work remotely and must be willing to travel extensively in Eastern North Carolina within seven counties including: Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, and Pitt. Valid NC driver's license required. Some overnight travel required as well as evening and weekend work. Staff should have knowledge and experience working in communities served and a willingness to engage with various communities. Connections to community-based organizations, schools, and other settings in Eastern NC is preferred.

Occupational Summary

Community Health Worker- Eastern North Carolina Health Education for Adolescent Lives (ENC-HEAL). Overall project goals are to: Improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and promote positive youth development for adolescents, their families and communities through the replication of medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services.

Administer ENC-HEAL activities within Eastern North Carolina. Including implementation of the ENC-HEAL programming in various settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs.

Applicants must be comfortable and enjoy engaging with youth in multiple settings including juvenile justice, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs. Applicants should have a commitment to medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically responsive, and trauma-informed sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents.

Work Performed

Assist in operational and programmatic activities with ENC-HEAL team specifically assist with implementation of educational and youth empowerment activities to meet the projected needs for ENC-HEAL project.

Participate in training to develop skills to facilitate various selected Evidence-Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents enrolled in the ENC-HEAL program.

Implement selected Evidence Based Program (EBP) curricula to adolescents in various settings within the ENC-HEAL program areas including: juvenile detention, foster care, community-based programs and school-based programs.

Educate ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners of available resources.

Assist ENC-HEAL participants, families, and partners in obtaining support when necessary.

Act as a client advocate and support the development of problem-solving skills; provide instructions in basic health care procedures.

Attend various ENC-HEAL meetings including but not limited to Community Advisory Council, partner agency meetings and other meetings, as necessary.

Maintain necessary tracking of implementation activities, attendance, and fidelity to proposed curricula.

Adept using social media platforms to promote ENC-HEAL and Duke Teen Health Club.

Assist with program coordination activities including but not limited to planning implementation of EBPs; planning youth, parent and community engagement activities; and assessing supportive adolescent and community services.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described here in. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training: Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.

Experience: Work requires one year of experience working with youth in community-based or other settings. Valid North Carolina driver's license with a good driving record is required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Skills: Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and capability to learn new data management programs. Strong instructional and training skills preferred. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work independently and as a team member. Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines. Ability to be culturally and linguistically appropriate.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Anticipated Pay Range:

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $18.00 to USD $24.57. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.