Community Health Worker

This position exists in the Public Health Department and involves responsibility for making home visits, and providing support, education, and outreach in areas of maternal and child health, nutrition, immunizations, chronic and communicable disease, and pregnancy and prenatal care, accessing medical and non-medical services, childhood lead, and car seat safety. The work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and under the direct supervision of the Environmental Health Director. The incumbent will work in close cooperation with, and under the guidance and general direction of, Public Health Sanitarian and/or other appropriate health personnel. The incumbent does related work as required.

Either: 

(A) Possession of Bachelor's Degree in health education, public health, social work, psychology, human services, or closely related field; OR

(B) Possession of Associate's Degree AND two (2) years of experience within a health and/or social work setting or closely related field; OR

(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND four (4) years of experience within a health and/or social work setting or closely related field.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license at time of appointment. License must remain valid throughout appointment. Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require access to transportation to meet field work requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
2. Successful completion of a Community Health Worker Introductory Training course(s) within fifty-two (52) weeks of appointment.

1. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee.
2. Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

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If you have any questions please reach out to rhoran@oneidacountyny.gov or call the Personnel office at 315-798-5726