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Title: Lay Outreach Prmtr/Outreach Wrkr

Organization: Health: Transforming Texas Grant

Department: Public Health Admin

Location: Health City Plaza

Rate of Pay: $15.73

Job Summary

The purpose of the Lay Health Promoter/Outreach worker is to conduct outreach and educational visits to participants of community-wide campaign programs relating to healthy lifestyles to priority community. Class is responsible for engaging community members by providing educational material, outreach messages and collecting data pertaining to programs. (This position is contingent upon continued availability of funds) Temporary grant-funded position will end.

Competencies

Community Engagement

Cultural Sensitivity

Communication Skills

Health Education

Time Management

Trust

Ethical Practice

Customer Service

Key Functions/Knowledge/Skills

Assess health promotion programs that involve community health workers at the local/regional level.

Engage stakeholder’s, identify current capacity and needed resources determine timelines and document implementation plans.

Discuss project materials and messages with community members and other members of program.

Establish rapport with community members to aid in behavior change.

Create partnerships with city and school entities in the community.

Encourage community members to participate in community-based project activities and education.

Provide small and/or large group educational classes on physical activity, healthy eating and disease prevention.

Assist in data collection efforts including surveys and focus groups. This includes tracking participants’ activities in programs, making referrals for unmet care and education needs, and obtaining basic anthropometric measures on participants (blood pressure, weight, height, and hip and waist circumference).

Communicate participants’ questions and/or concerns to project leadership.

Assist in identifying health promotion programs in the area that involve community health workers.

Ensure that data set passes data test and provides results to determine baseline rates of controlled blood pressure among participants with hypertension.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree (no experience), or associate's degree plus two years of experience, or high school graduation or GED plus four years of experience.

Special Certifications & Licenses

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification required with implementation strategies. If not, currently certified as a CHW must go thru a 160-hour course to become certified as a Community Health Worker.

Independence & Judgement

Average judgment; must recognize and resolve problems such as bad grammar, type of procedure to apply, where to refer call or correspondence without specified destination, when to change or sharpen blade on mower, whether there is a problem/malfunction with a piece of equipment that needs attention, etc.; may involve freedom in selection of work methods among approved routines, setting of priorities, or sequencing of tasks within established schedules.

Initiative & Ingenuity

General guidelines: occasionally requires interpretation of available options to apply to non-standard situations; day-to-day work drives priorities.

Supervisory & Responsibility

Does not supervise.

Financial Responsibility

Does not deal with money.

Level & Frequency of Outside Contact

Frequent contact with the public or other organizations; interactions may require obtaining cooperation of people; courtesy and tact are required when dealing with moderately difficult or sensitive issues.

Physical Demands

Office job with little or occasional light physical effort. Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis.

Responsibility for Equipment & Property

Responsible for use of equipment/property such as office equipment, supplies, etc., which are used in office.

Working Conditions

Fair inside or outside conditions; exposure to disagreeable conditions is brief or otherwise insignificant; space problems; only occasional situations that place the employee in a stressful environment.

Other Requirements

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

ADA Requirements

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Benefits

The City of Brownsville offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees' well-being and future. Employees participate in a robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.

The City provides exceptional health benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families, along with vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through MetLife. Employees and their dependents can also access care at Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City's health plan. Additionally, pet insurance is available as a voluntary benefit.

Employees have access to deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.

The City offers parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees, longevity pay, and 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually. Furthermore, Brownsville observes 14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays, giving employees a balanced and rewarding work-life experience.

Starting in fiscal year 2025, employees will have access to flexible scheduling options as part of our commitment to work-life balance.

EEOC Statements

The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.