Prenatal Access Program Director CHW

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves as an advocate or liaison in the community setting primarily in the 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211 and 32277 zip codes. Contacts pregnant women, preconception women and families of children under the age of three to assess risk factors that may lead to poor pregnancy outcomes and/or poor developmental outcomes. The position works in partnership with the community, client or family in providing information and linkage to programs and resources to address risk factors identified by a risk screen or referral. The CHW will serve a critical role in connecting with high-risk families of newborns to home visiting services and supports.

Specific Activities

Coordinated Intake & Referral

• Networks with community providers to promote Prenatal Access Program and/or recruit eligible participants to needed services
• Conduct outreach in the community to engage and recruit 1st Trimester pregnant women for access to care in first trimester
• Distributing flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of the targeted communities.
• Attend Community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues and build relationships with community members
• Connect families to the prenatal access team to navigate 1st trimester prenatal care services, insurance enrollment, home visiting, and social service systems
• Travel to contact high-risk clients in the service area as assigned to locate moms that are not in care
• Refer families to the appropriate services and follow up to ensure referrals are received by service provider and services are provided to families
• Provide immediate referrals to community resources for families with emergency needs
• Maintain participant records in accordance with program and funding source requirements
• Develops a weekly calendar of outreach activities and location.
• Conducts formal presentations in the community on Prenatal Access Team services
• Accurate and timely data of participant information to Prenatal Access Team
• Locate and research new services and resources for Prenatal Access Team
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities
• Maintain confidentiality of children, families and other records and information
• Participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, conferences, webinars, and conference calls as necessary.
  
  

Other

All other duties as assigned by the Prenatal Access Program Director.

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