Outreach Worker (Women, Infants and Children) - Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Full Job Description

Part-Time Schedule: 34 hours per week

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Clinical Services/Women, Infants & Children (WIC), Department of Health and Human Services.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You must attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Requirements

Under general supervision, provides outreach services to women of reproductive age, newly pregnant women, and women who have recently delivered. These outreach services include addressing the need for smoking cessation, obesity interventions and sharing information to clients about prenatal care, health insurance to cover this care and services for family planning.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Meets with and makes presentations to individuals, organizations and community groups to explain, publicize and promote the program.
• Represents the program at health fairs, community events, classes, seminars and other gatherings.
• Assists with displays.
• Assembles and distributes literature, brochures, pamphlets related to program information and breastfeeding promotion and support.
• Promotes and supports breastfeeding among postpartum women by making telephone calls.
• Develops and maintains resource lists.
• Answers telephone inquiries regarding the program and breastfeeding support to the participants of the program.
• Assists clients making application to the program.
• Collects, tabulates, updates and maintains program records and statistics related to breastfeeding by program participants.
• Assembles periodic statistical reports.

Examples of Other Duties

• Performs other related duties as required.

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma or appropriate equivalent
plus
Two (2) years of clerical experience which includes public interaction.

(Additional education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.)

Preferred Qualifications
Ability to speak Spanish fluently.

Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver license is required at the time of application.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org).

Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Outreach Worker - WIC - Bilingual Spanish/English
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You must attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Additional Information

Persons appointed to this classification may be required to work occasional weekends and evenings.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification is generally sedentary, but may require some traveling throughout the County and lifting and carrying in the set up of educational displays and presentations.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.