Bilingual Public Health Outreach Advocate – Housing

The City of Worcester is seeking qualified applicants for the position

of Public Health Advocate Outreach Worker for the Housing Division

within the Economic Development Office. Under the direction of the Lead

and Healthy Homes Program Manager, the Public Health Advocate Outreach

Worker is responsible for providing culturally competent case management

services and health education to families with children under the age of

six affected by lead poisoning in order to reduce the number of lead

poisoned children and increase accessibility to lead-safe housing across

central Massachusetts. This position works closely with the

Massachusetts Department of Public Health\'s Childhood Lead Poisoning

Prevention Program. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: \~ Experience in Healthcare,

Public Health, Healthy Housing fields (lead, mold, asbestos, IAQ, etc.),

social services, or as a community health worker \~ Experience

performing community outreach and case management \~ Ability to obtain

necessary license, training, or certification required by law \~ Ability

to exercise good judgment when making decisions \~ Ability to regional

travel 2-3 days per week in the Central Massachusetts region and have

private automobile. \~ Experience using online databases and portals \~

Strong experience with working with diverse, ethnic, cultural and

socio-economic groups \~ Ability to use modern office equipment

including but not limited to a personal computer, PDA, calculator,

copier, and multi-line telephone system \~ Excellent interpersonal

communication and written skills \~ Ability to work independently with

minimal supervision \~ Ability to maintain an organized work

environment, and maintain accurate, timely documentation within

electronic database systems \~ Ability to remain flexible and adapt to

change \~ Interest in sensitivity toward working with diverse

populations \~ Ability to build effective working relationships with the

public, city officials, and employees \~ Knowledge of the methods and

techniques for general report writing \~ Regular on-site attendance is

required \~ Ability to read and interpret the laws, rules, and

regulations related to Massachusetts, CDC and HUD lead poisoning

prevention and abatement MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: \~ Associate\'s Degree in

public health, social services or in a related field; OR; An equivalent

combination of education, training and two (2) years of related

experience in healthcare, social service, or community engagement which

provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the

required duties of the position will be considered in lieu of the

above-mentioned requirements. \~ Possession of a valid Massachusetts

Community Health Worker Certification \~ Valid Driver\'s license and

access to reliable transportation. \~ Excellent communication skills \~

Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite \~ Experience with

communicating and working collaboratively with populations diverse in

language, social-economic status, race, gender, ethnicity or cultural

backgrounds. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: \~ Two (2) years of experience

performing community outreach \~ Two (2) years of experience with case

management and interviewing techniques \~ Two (2) years of experience

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