Community Health Worker
Core
Trusted liaison between healthcare system and community, supporting postpartum mothers in research projects by navigating medical/social systems and providing health education.
Role type
Community Health Worker (Research Support)
Builds
Research participant engagement and resource navigation workflows for postpartum health studies
Domain
Public Health / Women's Health Research
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Community outreach, health education, social needs screening, resource navigation, motivational interviewing, data documentation, HIPAA compliance
Preferred skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish), CPR certification, motivational interviewing certification, trauma-informed care training
Technologies
RedCap
Responsibilities
Conduct outreach to build trusting relationships with postpartum mothers; Screen for social needs and identify barriers to health; Assist participants in accessing medical, behavioral, and social services; Provide culturally responsive health education and coaching; Maintain accurate documentation in RedCap and report data for quality metrics; Collaborate with research coordinators and medical staff to support study implementation.