Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Community Health Worker - Maternity for their Population Health department responsible for serving as a trusted resource for birthing patients, their families, and community members. Serves as a cultural bridge with the patient and medical providers and supports perinatal patients. Engages with patients before and during birth and assists with navigation of care and recommendations for follow-up resources after birth. Responsibilities include:

• Serves as an advocate for the patient, completing basic health and social needs assessments, completing digital documentation, and facilitating verbal and written communication for patients and their caregivers.
• Lived experience and an understanding of the local community challenges with the populations being served is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Preferred: Completed Community Health Worker, Promotor/a or doula training or certificate.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: Valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and insurance coverage as required by California state law.
• Preferred: CHW, Promotor/a, doula or medical assistant certification preferred, but on-the-job training will be provided.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Cultural competency and knowledge of targeted Hispanic/Latinx communities and lower-income communities in Santa Barbara County. Lived experience with or supporting childbirth. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Ability to write, read, and speak in English for patient documentation. Ability to type and navigate on a computer.
• Preferred: Training and/or birth experience as a doula.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: Lived experience in the Hispanic/Latinx community.
• Preferred: One year of experience working in a community health or related service, including volunteer or internship positions in a community setting. Doula training and/or lived experience as a birthing person.