Community Health Outreach Worker
CurrentActs as liaison between client, relatives, guardians, employers, physicians, and service providers on behalf of clients.Administers risk assessment questionnaires.Assists in determining vocational goals and abilities.Assists in development of case management plans; oversees implementation of plans subject to review by professional staff.Assists with coordination and delivery of preventive health care programs.Attends staff conferences; represents staff in community-agency meetings.Collects and delivers (if applicable) participant's informed consent forms and/or questionnaires to designated staff.Conducts intake interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information concerning medical/social history and current mental condition, following established protocols.Informs clients of community services available and may contact those agencies/community-based organizations on clients' behalf.Performs community outreach and health education activities to targeted groups and/or individuals.Pre-screens clients to determine health care/social service needs and communicates those needs to professional or paraprofessional personnel as necessary.Provides community groups with educational information concerning health/social service programs in Alameda County.Recruits volunteers to attend drug treatment programs at participating drug treatment centers.Translates educational and other resource materials for specific targeted population.