Bilingual Community Health Worker
Position Summary
The Bilingual Community Health Worker supports the LCDA Immunizations Outreach program and the Oklahoma Immunization Action Plan in the Latino community.
Essential Job Duties
- Participate in outreach activities to educate and motivate new mothers to have their children
- immunized against vaccine preventable diseases.
- Use grassroots marketing & social media to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines and
- to promote program activities.
- Coordinate and promote Immunization clinics in collaboration with the Oklahoma Caring Van.
- Review client immunization records to determine what shots are needed & provide immunization
- Reminders.
- Contacting clients by phone to advise of delinquent immunizations.
- Provide support for data entry, answering telephones, directing calls, mailing cards and letters,
- copying and faxing documents and serves as a receptionist and assist clients appropriately.
- Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate.
Competency Statements:
- Promotes immunization awareness through community outreach, education, and engagement initiatives targeting families and caregivers.
- Coordinates immunization services and follow-up efforts to improve vaccine compliance and access to preventive healthcare resources.
- Maintains accurate client records, monitors immunization status, and provides timely reminders and follow-up communications.
- Delivers professional administrative and client support services, including referrals, reception duties, and coordination with community partners.