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Community Health Program Representative
UCI Series Concepts
Class Specifications - H.70
Community Health Program Manager - 9322
Community Health Program Supervisor - 9323
Senior Community Health Program Representative - 9324
Community Health Program Representative - 9325
Assistant Community Health Program Representative - 9326
December, 1978
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SERIES CONCEPT
Community Health Program Representatives implement, coordinate, review,
and/or help plan a variety of community health or nutrition programs in
community service and/or health care delivery units; and perform other
related duties as required.
Incumbents typically work with the community in areas such as health
education, family planning, nutrition, alcoholism, drug abuse, public
health studies and criminal behavior; work closely with various cultural
elements in the community such as minorities, youth, low-income
families, senior citizens, or persons who have chosen alternate life
styles; work with governmental and private agencies to develop better
communications between groups and also to provide information about
health care services; develop resources in the community through
education and/or training; schedule and conduct individual/group
sessions in basic health/nutrition concepts; identify individual,
family, home or community conditions needing improvement and communicate
these needs to appropriate individuals or groups for correction; recruit
and enroll educational program participants; and arrange for therapeutic
treatment of individuals as necessary.
This series is differentiated from the Clinical Social Worker series in
that incumbents are not involved in accomplishing an acceptance or
modification of behavior or attitude of clients with physical,
emotional, or social problems. This series is differentiated from the
Social Work Assistant series in that the programs involved have a
community outreach emphasis rather than providing tangible services
(temporary housing, medical appliances, and filing for benefits) to
patients.
CLASS CONCEPTS
Community Health Program Manager
Under general direction, incumbents manage a specialized health
services, education, nutrition, or prevention program in an inpatient,
outpatient, community, and/or residential setting. Incumbents are
typically responsible for coordinating all management/administrative
activities and for facilitating communications between medical or
technical and other personnel; direct and supervise other community
health program representatives and/or health services personnel;
participate with the program chief and/or professional personnel in
long-range planning and in establishing, implementing, and evaluating
service programs; consult with selected agencies and groups to improve
the delivery of services to the community; develop budget forecasts;
investigate and negotiate with funding sources; and plan physical
resource requirements.
Community Health Program Supervisor
Under direction, incumbents supervise the operation of a major unit or
component of a large and complex health care services or community
service program, or supervise the operation of a smaller, less complex
program; coordinate services and serve as liaison with other components,
units, or outside agencies providing related services; oversee the
day-to-day functioning of the unit, implementing, executing, and refining
operations; compile statistics and prepare reports; and
oversee administration of budget and other operations. This is the full
supervisory level in the series and incumbents are assigned the
responsibility to interview, select, train, evaluate, and discipline
lower level Community Health Program Representatives.
Senior Community Health Program Representative
Under general supervision, incumbents independently coordinate a small
program with little or no assigned supervisory responsibility, or serve
as lead workers in a large program with responsibility for training and
assigning work, and providing advice/direction to lower level Community
Health Program Representatives; assist clients in handling apparent
health, nutritional or social problems; make appropriate referral in
cases of complex problems or client resistance; prepare and
disseminate information regarding programs and services to appropriate
community groups; work with community groups to identify needs and
communicate those needs to professional personnel; assist in organizing
and providing education services to the community; and develop and
maintain a complete file of referral resources and refer clients to
other medical, social service, or community agencies as required.
Community Health Program Representative
Under supervision, incumbents identify and understand the social, health
or homemaking needs of the client and communicate those needs to
professional personnel; know how/when to refer clients and have
knowledge of available resources; prescreen clients for admission to
programs; interview and/or orient individuals and groups; conduct
classes to help clients acquire knowledge and skills in basic nutrition
or family health; schedule laboratory tests and medical appointments;
maintain records; may interact with the health care community to obtain
epidemiological data and public health information; and may perform
some clerical duties.
This is the journeylevel class in the series where a majority of
positions are allocated. At this level the classes conducted and advice
offered by "nutrition educators" are more varied and in greater depth
than is characteristic of the lower Assistant Community Health Program
Representative class.
Assistant Community Health Program Representative
Under close supervision, incumbents become familiar with community
resources and/or basic life principles; are trained to provide
information to clients regarding services; and become aware of available
health services and current methods and techniques used in providing
services to clients. In a nutrition program, incumbents recruit,
enroll, and teach basic nutrition and related subjects to individuals or
small groups in a home setting.
This class is the entry level for the series and incumbents are normally
expected to advance to the operational level. Certain positions,
however, may be permanently classified at this level when incumbents
assist patients through clinics; physically assist community members
with such services as shopping, homemaking, budgeting, and child care;
store and maintain supplies; and maintain patient areas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Community Health Program Manager
Completion of two years of college with a major in a behavioral science
or related field and three years of experience in a health or social
service field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of
the duties assigned to the position.
Community Health Program Supervisor
Completion of two years of college with a major in a behavioral science
or a related field and two years of experience in a health or social
service field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of
the duties assigned to the position.
Senior Community Health Program Representative
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years
of experience in a health or social service field; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities
essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the
position.
Community Health Program Representative
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and one year
of experience in a health or social service field; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities
essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the
position.
Assistant Community Health Program Representative,
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and
demonstrated interest in the delivery or health or social services; or
an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges
and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties
assigned to the position.
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