“I responded to the Census because I count too” Ludi,CHW
A message of hope and a call to action:
Colleagues,
I hope this message finds you doing well. As we are all adjusting our lives to make the best with what we have while supporting our families and continuing to work either from the safety and comfort of our homes [for some] or continuing to go to work as usual, I pray that you find strength, courage, and wisdom to continue thriving and moving forward.
Let’s all do what we can to stay informed and to only consume and share information conducive to understanding this disease of COVID-19. We can help others understand the seriousness and benefits of practicing social distancing and good hygiene along with other preventative measures recommended by public health officials and health care providers by being responsible role models and advocates.
Changing the behavior and culture to adjust to social distancing recommendations in addition to the economical, emotional, mental, and physical health impact this public health crisis is causing is overwhelming, to say the least. But It is evident that we need each other and of our community to get us through this public health crisis and therefore we need to do what we can to be positive influencers in helping others around us to change their behavior and approach. We can do this by dispelling any myths, fears or misinformation and by modeling handwashing, social distancing and safe greeting alternatives as well as connecting people to needed services.
Furthermore, I commend those of you taking care of your families, children, the elderly and those with immunocompromised systems. I also, applaud every effort made by you in helping the community by volunteering, donating to local organizations, buying local, by continuing serving your clients/patients and students and by buying only the necessary items for your family.
Collectively, we can all do our part to contain the community spread of the virus. Please stay safe and practice precaution when interacting with individuals and when returning home to your family and loved ones.
Reach out for support to fellow CHWs or friends and stay connected.
Sincerely,
Guadalupe Cornejo, CHWI
CHW Position – Molina Healthcare, San Antonio
COMMUNITY CONNECTOR
San Antonio, Texas
Job ID 2001264
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Job Description
Job Summary
Molina Healthcare Services (HCS) works with members, providers and multidisciplinary team members to assess, facilitate, plan and coordinate an integrated delivery of care across the continuum, including behavioral health and long term care, for members with high need potential. HCS staff work to ensure that patients progress toward desired outcomes with quality care that is medically appropriate and cost-effective based on the severity of illness and the site of service.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Serves as a community based member advocate and resource, using knowledge of the community and resources available to engage and assist vulnerable members in managing their healthcare needs.
• Collaborates with and supports the Healthcare Services team by providing non-clinical paraprofessional duties in the field, to include meeting with members in their homes, nursing homes, shelters, or doctor’s offices, etc.
• Empowers members by helping them navigate and maximize their health plan benefits. Assistance may include: scheduling appointments with providers; arranging transportation for healthcare visits; getting prescriptions filled; and following up with members on missed appointments.
• Assists members in accessing social services such as community-based resources for housing, food, employment, etc.
• Provides outreach to locate and/or provide support for disconnected members with special needs.
• Conducts research with available data to locate members Molina Healthcare has been unable to contact (e.g., reviewing internal databases, contacting member providers or caregivers, or travel to last known address or community resource locations such as homeless shelters, etc.)
• Participates in ongoing or project-based activities that may require extensive member outreach (telephonically and/or face-to-face).
• Guides members to maintain Medicaid eligibility and with other financial resources as appropriate.
• 50-80% local travel may be required. Reliable transportation required.
Qualifications
Job Qualifications
Required Education
HS Diploma/GED
Required Experience
• Minimum 1 year experience working with underserved or special needs populations, with varied health, economic and educational circumstances.
Required License, Certification, Association
• Must have valid driver’s license with good driving record and be able to drive within applicable state or locality with reliable transportation.
• For Ohio and Florida only — Current Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification.
Preferred Education
Associate’s Degree in a health care related field (e.g., nutrition, counseling, social work).
Preferred Experience
• Bilingual based on community need.
• Familiarity with healthcare systems a plus.
• Knowledge of community-specific culture.
• Experience with or knowledge of health care basics, community resources, social services, and/or health education.
Preferred License, Certification, Association
• Current Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification preferred (for states other than Ohio and Florida, where it is required).
• Medical Assistant Certification
To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.
Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.
How can I avoid infection with COVID-19?
A message from San Antonio Metropolitan Health District:
The best way to prevent infection is to take precautions to avoid exposure to this virus, which are similar to the precautions you take to avoid the flu. CDC always recommends these everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
All CHWs and health educators have an important responsibility of disseminating facts and informing the community using best practices and reliable information. Please visit Metropolitan Health District website to access updates, fact sheets and other educational material.
Adopt A Senior Coordinator Program Invites you to Senior Fiesta 2020
2 Job Openings
Healthcare Surveyor
Phase I – Research Surveys
Job Type: Temporary Staffing
Assignment Dates: 10/28/19 – 7/31/2020
Work Hours/Days: Variable schedule, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (10-15 hours/week)
Work Sites: Pleasanton, TX and surrounding communities (within 30 miles)
Specific Duties:
- Follows study protocol as defined by the Principal Investigator, Program Director or Research Staff
- Administers surveys and conducts other assessments with study participants in a community setting, both indoors and outdoors
- With general oversight from the Principal Investigator, works closely with and reports to the Research Coordinators to implement study protocol
- Record participant measurements and organize and maintain study participants records
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Able and willing to travel to various community settings
- Ability to occasionally lift study equipment or supplies, up to 25 pounds
- Strong skills in both written and oral communication
Qualifications:
- 18+ years of age with valid Texas drivers license
- Required Licenses/Certifications Required: CITI – Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Training to be provided to Research team)
- Computer Programs: Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, Outlook and Excel
- Computer Experience: Intermediate level
- Must have current immunizations including annual flu shot , annual TB Skin test (PPD), MMR, Varicella-zoster, TDAP and Hep B series
Please submit resumes with contact information to:
Melissa Garay, Talent Acquisition Specialist
InGenesis
Lennox Seminar Lecture: From Moments to Movements: The Power of Community Activism and Organizing
Lennox Seminar Lecture: From Moments to Movements: The Power of Community Activism and Organizin
Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Rosa Clemente, hip-hop activist, community organizer, and former Green Party candidate for vice president, will present a public lecture as a part of the 2020 Lennox Seminar, “Speaking Truth to Power.” Community organizing is the process of building power. This workshop will provide a history of select social justice movements of the last 50 years. It will show how building movements provide space for people to work together for a common social, political and cultural goal. Weaving the personal narrative of the workshop leader we will outline how move from social media moments and viral hashtags to building decentralized movements. What is needed for an idea to be transformed from an idea of the few to the idea of many? How do we build movements that are non-hierarchical? How do we make sure these organizing efforts are inclusive of the multiple identities that we all carry? The workshop will also provide tool that we use to inspire and engage young people to become community activists and organizers.
Community Health Worker classes for March 2020
Northwest Vista College is offering the following classes for Flex II, date range March 23, 2020 – May 16, 2020.
Wellness and Health Promotion – 20447 – CHLT 1302 – 001
This class is offered at the Westside Education & Training Center BD 1 RM 17, 563 SW 40th St. San Antonio, Tx 78237.
Community Nutrition – 36507 – CHLT 1305 – 002
This class is offered at the Eastside Education & Training Center, 4551 Dietrich Rd, Room 203, San Antonio, Tx 78219.
Community Health Advocacy – 36503 – CHLT 1340 – 002
This is a fully online Internet course, which begins on Mar 23rd. Online students are expected to complete an attendance verification activity by day 3 or you may be dropped from the course. If you are new to Online Courses, you are required to enroll in a free “Orientation to Online Learning” mini–course. Register for OLRN 0001, CRN 19326, or 19327. This Online Course is accessed through ACES/My Courses.
Community Health Field Methods – 33743 – CHLT 1342 – 002
This is a fully online Internet course, which begins on March 23rd. Online students are expected to complete an attendance verification activity by day 3 or you may be dropped from the course. If you are new to Online Courses, you are required to enroll in a free “Orientation to Online Learning” mini–course. Register for OLRN 0001, CRN 19326, or 19327. This Online Course is accessed through ACES/My Courses.
Northwest Vista Community Health Worker Students
Faculty at Northwest Vista College Community Health Worker Program hosted a Meet and Greet for students, both online and face-to-face Community Health Worker classes. Students enjoyed getting to meet other classmates, asked questions about internship options, degree plans and employment.
As a result of this meet and greet, community health worker students formed a planning committee to organize and execute a wellness and safety community event. Planning is underway and students will be looking at engaging other community partners and fellow CHWs to promote and get the word out to the community.
For any questions about this post, please contact Guadalupe Cornejo, CHW Instructor at mcornejo2@alamo.edu
WELLMED Presentation On Thursday 02-13-20
AlamoPROMISE Information session. Come learn about Tuition-Free College!
When: Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 AM—10 AM: for Community Partners
- Learn how to become a community ambassador for the AlamoPROMISE program
10 AM — 12 PM: For current high school seniors
- AlamoPROMISE Workshop for students to complete
program requirements
Where: Westside Education & Training Center
563 SW 40th St, San Antonio, TX 78237
** Hosted by: Alamo Colleges District & Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Workers
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alamopromise-information-session-tickets-89427856125
CHW Instructor /Austin
The Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center is still seeking PRN CHW Instructors to teach a full CHW Certification
course (160 hours) in Austin, TX
Name of training program:
Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center
• Title: Community Health Worker Certification Course
• Date: Spring Term – January 2020 – April 2020 (MWF)
• Time: 9am-4pm
• Method: Face-to-face
• Location: Austin
• Compensation: To be discussed; mileage reimbursement if traveling outside Austin.
• Language: English
Duties:
o Deliver and facilitate 160 hour CHW certification course
o Implement effective classroom management techniques
o Assess student learning objectives through classwork/homework, quizzes, and project-based assignments
o Meet regularly with coordinator to assess the progress of each participant
o Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop recommendations for course revision and development
o Participate in sessions to generate ideas for program improvements and attend staff meetings
o Performs related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
o Current Texas Community Health Worker Instructor certification
o Two to four years’ experience in teaching diverse student populations
o Experience in the integration of technology in the classroom and using technology-based instruction to enhance student performance
o Strong knowledge of communicative teaching practices
o Ability to motivate students and communicate effectively
o Ability to effectively document student progress and make instructional decisions based on this data
o Flexibility in dealing with curricular changes to master objectives
o Must be responsible, creative, motivated, patient, and friendly
o Ability to mentor students to help them achieve academic and on-the-job success
• For more information : Vanessa Mendez, CHW Program Coordinator at CHWTraining@BSWHealth.org.
| Vanessa Mendez, BS, CHWI, CHW Program Coordinator, CHW Training Community Health Worker Training Center 4500 Spring Avenue | Dallas, TX 75210 214-865-3065 Office |
Happy Birthday Dr. Martinez
We wish you a very happy birthday Dr. Martinez. We hope you are enjoying your day and that you are blessed with good health and the love of your family and friends.
We are grateful to have you and for everything you have done educating a force of CHWs and supporting us in furthering our education and professional goals.
Job Opening- Houston
Job Alert Houston Area, Position: Interventionist -U.S. Pointer
Jon Summary
The Interventionist will be responsible for ensuring that participants complete their assigned lifestyle intervention program, which will include physical exercise, a healthy diet, and intellectual and social stimulation.
Source: from a colleague.
Rose A. Trevino-Whitaker, MPH
Program Manager at Kelsey Research Foundation
CHWs at Operation Cold Front 2.0
CHWs and Allies,
We had a very successful Thanksgiving Volunteer Day on November 27th thanks to the participation and kindness of those in attendance. And, we have another opportunity for you.
If you are available next Saturday, December 14th., we ask you to join us. We’ll be providing support to VetStrong, a local non-profit organization, during their second annual Operation Cold Front. At this event, VetStrong will be issuing cold-weather gear (blankets, jackets…) to veterans and their depends and to the general public.
Volunteers are needed. You’re welcome to come by and volunteer for an hour or two.
If attending, please RSVP and we look forward to seeing you!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chws-at-operation-cold-front-20-tickets-85290172201