Community Health Worker - Communicable Disease Program - Bilingual Required

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Community Health Worker - Communicable Disease Program - Bilingual Required

Salary

$43,785.89 - $61,492.15 Annually

Location

and may be required to travel throughout Ventura County, CA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

1719HCA-24AC (VM)

Department

Health Care Agency

Division

Public Health

Opening Date

04/24/2024

Closing Date

5/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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Description

Join us at Public Health where we're not just treating illnesses; we're changing lives. Achieving health equity is a top priority. We are committed to making a real difference in our community to promote and encourage healthy living opportunities, prevent epidemics, spread of disease, and injuries; respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery; and assure the quality and accessibility of preventive and health care services throughout the County.

Public Health is looking for a compassionate and empathetic individual to work with people from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The ideal candidate will have an interest in serving the community in a Public Health setting, be willing to interact with individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and other communicable disease. Additionally, this person will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Under the supervision of a Supervising Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse, the Community Health Worker investigates cases of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS within the County of Ventura; and provides resource information for patients/clients regarding treatment, counseling, prevention, and educational information.

WHAT WE OFFER:

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position will also be eligible for the following:

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

• Health Plans: Biweekly County contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.

• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(k) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis. Following five (5) years of continuous County service, an additional 2% non-elective contribution will be made to the 401(k) plan.

• Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined benefit pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.

• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

• To learn more about the benefits, please click on the following link: https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/SEIU_MOA_2022-2025.pdf

AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Public Health

Community Health Worker is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular full-time vacancy in the HIV/AIDS Program.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE: April 24, 2024

CLOSING DATE: May 08, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Using numerous resources available including but not limited to the internet and social media, locates patients/clients who are or may have been exposed to communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS; may be in contact with law enforcement, family members, acquaintances, courts, and other connections;

• Conducts investigative interviews on patients/clients by asking questions in search of historical information involving personal relationships with infected persons while maintaining professionalism and complying with HIPAA; interviews may be conducted in homes, apartments, hotels, and other living conditions which exposure to hazardous materials, molds and other poor sanitary conditions may be present;

• Upon completion of training, performs preliminary specimen collection of blood, urine, skin, and/or saliva for diagnostic tests on patients/clients to ascertain exposure to communicable diseases;

• Assesses health needs of patients/clients, makes recommendations regarding communicable disease treatment programs and immunizations; and coordinates educational and medical resources as appropriate;

• Ensures patient/client compliance by maintaining contact and evaluating communicable disease status, detection, treatment progress, preventive care, and to answer inquiries as needed;

• Communicates with physicians, Public Health Nurses, laboratory personnel, and other medical providers regarding communicable disease cases, locations, persons infected, and other demographics;

• Engages with and presents to various diverse population groups and organizations in an effort to provide outreach, establish a trust and rapport; and organize informative activities on communicable disease symptoms, transmission, testing, treatment, Public Health laws, and available community resources;

• Uses Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint to prepare and conduct presentations on communicable disease prevention, detection and treatment;

• Creates informational material on training, treatment, contacts, resources available for patients/clients in the form of flyers, brochures, pamphlets, and other creative methods;

• Stays abreast of communicable disease discoveries, developments, testing, treatments, trends, and keeps staff up to date;

• Participates in research studies on communicable diseases and provides input as needed;

• Maintains records in accordance with Public Health, HIPAA and CDC requirements; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma, GED or equivalent, plus any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Must have a current, valid driver license issued by the State of California by hire date and must maintain during employment

• Must be willing and able to work with patients/clients exposed to communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS

DESIRED:

• College course work in social sciences, ethnic studies, health sciences, communications, or related fields

• Experience investigating communicable diseases

• Experience conducting health screenings

• Experience using Microsoft Suite

• Experience using social media platforms for professional research purposes

• Experience working for a Public Health Department

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Some to thorough Knowledge of:

• community service organizations that provide services to Public Health's target population;

• medical terminology;

• specialized health related topics such as communicable diseases and preventative health maintenance;

• principles and techniques of interviewing;

  General knowledge of:

• community agency program policies and procedures;

• group and family dynamics;

• medical guidelines;

• educational methods and materials and channels of public information;

  Skills in:

• use of Microsoft Word and computer literate within a Windows environment ;

• use of social media platforms for research;

  Ability to:

• effectively communicate with individuals and groups from diverse cultural, socio-economic backgrounds;

• investigate, teach and follow up on communicable diseases with clients;

• develop trusting and effective working relationships with a diverse client population;

• maintain case management notes in Nursing computer system;

• monitor client compliance with health care plan;

• lead and/or work effectively in a team environment.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION - 100%: An un-proctored, internet-based, job-related written examination will be administered to test candidates' knowledge of language usage, interviews/confidentiality, medical knowledge and terminology, interpersonal relations, and filing. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by e-mail at Vivian.Merida @ventura.org (Vivian.Merida@ventura.org) or by telephone at (805) 677-5231.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.

• Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)

• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

01

Do you possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent?

NOTE: If yes, you MUST include the information in the education section of your application.

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you bilingual in English/Spanish?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Do you possess or can you obtain and maintain a California driver license by date of hire?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Are you willing and able to work with patients/clients that have been exposed to communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS?

• Yes

• No

  05

  List any college course work in social sciences, ethnic studies, health sciences, communications, or related fields you've successfully completed. Successful completion means you earned a passing grade, received a certificate of completion or credential. In your response, include the following:

  A.) Name of the institution(s) attended or organization providing the training

  B.) Names of the relevant courses successfully completed

  NOTE: You must include institutions listed in the Education Section in your application. You may attach an unofficial transcript to your application as supplemental documentation. If you have not successfully completed any relevant courses type, "Not applicable".

  06

  Describe your experience workign with community service organizations that provide services to the public.

  A.) Name of employer(s) where you gained the experience

  B.) Dates of employment reflected as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY or Present

  C.) Job duties/responsibilities performed

  Note: In order to receive credit for this experience, you MUST include each employer in the Work Experience section of your application, and all details for each employer must be included. If you do not have this type of experience, please state, "No experience."

  07

  Describe your experience establishing trusting and effective working relationships with clients, customers, patients and co-workers from diverse backgrounds and cultures Be sure to include the following in your response:

  A) Name of employer(s) where you gained the experience

  B) Job duties performed

  If you do not have this type of experience, please state "No experience".

  NOTE: Do not copy and paste a previous response to another question. Do not refer to an attached document.

  08

  Describe your experience with intake interviews/screenings. In your response, be sure to include the following:

  A) Name of employer(s) where you gained this experience

  B) Your specific experience determining client needs and/or resources

  If you do not have this kind of experience please state "No experience"

  NOTE: Do not copy and paste a previous response to another question. Do not refer to an attached document.

  Required Question

Agency

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

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