Part-Time Community Health Worker

Department

CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH (IN-CGLH-IUINA)

Department Information

The Indiana University Center for Global Health (CGLH) is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee communities in Indianapolis by leveraging its global partnerships and the process of reciprocal innovation.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Moderates groups of 15-20 pregnant and post-partum women over the course of 13 months.
• Delivers a standard curriculum that covers health, financial, and social topics.
• Completes 2 home visits per participant.
• Records programmatic and individual data as needed. Follows up with participants who have low attendance and make referrals as needed.
• Implements community-based group sessions with program participants. Each group will meet 3 times per month: 2 sessions will be in person for 2 hours each, and one session will be remote for no more than 1 hour.
• Enrolls eligible participants who have been referred, communicating and scheduling group sessions with participants, facilitating group sessions using the program curriculum, documenting key program metrics, following up with people who have less than 70% attendance, making referrals to other social services, and creating a supportive and respectful group dynamic.
• Groups will already be recruited and convened, and CGLH will organize locations, referral pathways, and additional wrap-around services. Will provide training and orientation at the beginning of employment, supportive supervision, and peer support calls throughout.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 1 year of experience, if the candidate has a Doula or Community Health Worker certification.
• 3 years of experience working in maternal or child health, health education, health outreach, or social service delivery can be substituted for the required certification.

Preferred

• Experience working with immigrant communities, the challenges they face, and their sources of resilience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Possess a valid drivers license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University.

SKILLS

Required

• Fluent in English
• Professional proficiency in one of the following languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, a Chin language, or other languages

Preferred

• Experience in group facilitation techniques
• Experience with pregnancy and/or the post-partum period. (personal, volunteer, or professional experience)

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires the ability to drive to meetings throughout Marion County, Indiana

Additional Information

These Part-Time Community Health Workers will provide program support over 13 months.

We are seeking 2 -4 hires.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Work Location

Indianapolis, Indiana

Marion County

Advertised Salary

$22.00 - $27.00 an hour depending on experience (approximately 4 hours per week) for support for a single group.

1 hire could support more than one group resulting in more work hours.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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