Job Description
Job Title: STAR Program Community Health Worker
Reports to: STAR Program Director
Position: Part-Time
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Conducts outreach to identify and recruit eligible clients for the STAR program by contacting Churches, community centers, grocery stores, restaurants, and other local community-based organizations.
- Attends resource fairs and events aimed at serving trauma-affected newcomers and to make community members aware of the STAR program.
- Delivers presentations to partners and community groups to raise awareness of the STAR program and its services.
- Informs other Commonpoint programs of the STAR program services and joins other Commonpoint programs in tabling and other outreach events.
- Develops a schedule of outreach events and works with Commonpoint Communications Department to market these events on the agency’s website and social media.
- Catalogs events for planning and reporting purposes.
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Proven three to five years working in community-based programming, recruitment and outreach.
- Strong Customer Service skills, ability to build rapport with stakeholders.
- Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use independent judgment and initiative.
- Experienced in identification of needs, placement and linkage strategies for participants.
- Bilingual or multilingual highly preferred, preferably in Spanish, Pashto, Dari or Ukrainian.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to anti-racist work and the implementation of practices conducive to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion.
PERKS:
- Flexibility in working in a hybrid model.
- Regular supervision provided.
- We offer free CEU courses for licensed social workers.
- Staff members at Commonpoint are eligible for free pool and gym membership.
- Discounted child care and camp programs for children of staff.
To apply: Please submit resumes to nwilson@commonpoint.org.
Job Tags
Part time, Local area,