Bilingual Community Health Worker-Part Time/Hourly - Georgia Department of Public Health : Job Details

Salary: $16.00 Hourly Location : NA, GA Job Type: Part Time Hourly Job Number: 2024-07827 Division/Section: District 9-2 County Position Opening Date: 09/23/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Description THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION WITH THE SOUTHEAST HEALTH DISTRICT. Homebase is negotiable within Atkinson, Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bulloch, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Evans, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware and Wayne Counties if reasonable space is available. Job Responsibilities Under general supervision, performs a variety of functions to engage and educate the Haitian Creole speaking community of the Southeast Health District and to promote healthy lifestyles and prevention of chronic disease. Would work in partnership with health care providers and other human service agencies, to serve as interpreter and translator for Haitian Creole speaking clients, to provide person-centered support to individuals and families; to help improve access to care; assist with navigating the health care and social service system; support research through outreach and advocacy, advocate for individual, family and community needs; and build client capacity to increase knowledge and self-sufficiency. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. Bilingual-Haitian Creole Preferred Qualifications: Public Health and Community Engagement experience. Strong communication skills. Training experience. Additional Information The Southeast Health District (SEHD) encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break. Employment Information: Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary. Southeast Health District accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. SEHD will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc. The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check. As an employee of SEHD, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department. SEHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Applicant selected will be required to provide an official college transcript, if applicable. The SEHD may contact. N/A 01 The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions? Yes No 02 Do you have a high school diploma or GED? Yes No 03 Are you bilingual - Haitian/Creole speaking? Yes No 04 Do you have Public Health experience? Yes No 05 How many years of experience do you have in community outreach and educating the public? 0-1 year 2 Years 3 Years More than 4 Years 06 Are you currently receiving Retirement Benefits from the State of Georgia? Yes No Required Question