Community Worker

About this role

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Community Health Worker (CHW) to support the Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) Expansion Project. The TPI program is dedicated to reducing trauma visits, assault-related deaths, and serious violent crime throughout LA County, with an initial focus on communities within South Los Angeles. This initiative plays a vital role in building safer, healthier neighborhoods by strengthening community networks and promoting peacebuilding activities. As part of this important work, the CHW will join a Regional Team, working closely with the Supervising Community Health Worker (SCHW), Regional Lead, and Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) to engage local residents, provide peer outreach, and support the Community Action for Peace (CAP) networks.

The ideal candidate will have strong community engagement skills, experience working with populations impacted by violence, and a passion for supporting positive change at the grassroots level. This is a hybrid position based out of the Alhambra office, requiring a combination of field and office work to best meet the needs of the First District communities served.

The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and are initially funded through 6/30/26 with potential extension. 

Pay Rate: $22.78/HR working 40 hours a week 

Location: Hybrid Office and Field Work covering Supervisorial District 1 (East LA, Puente Valley, and Pomona)

Job Duties:

• Conduct outreach in-language and in culturally relevant ways;
• Share information about the Trauma Prevention Initiative, violence prevention and healing resources and information, at community coalition meetings and outreach events;
• Support TPI coalitions and contracted agencies to implement peacekeeping events and programs that promote healing and self-care;
• Assist with engaging community stakeholders, including participating in various coalition meetings and scheduled events;
• Communicate service gaps, needs and concerns identified by community members to TPI staff;
• Participate in community coalition meetings, TPI meetings, and other meetings to support stakeholder engagement;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six months of full-time experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties, such as interviewing clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions, and providing information about health, mental health, and social services to clients or patients. Work performed part-time in the specified capacities will be prorated on a month-for-month basis.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Able to access and operate MS Windows-based laptop or desktop device with a speaker and microphone and reliable WiFi/internet access.
• Available to work evenings and weekends, as needed. 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Professional understanding of general health disparities and impact of violence and trauma on communities of color, low-income communities, and other highly impacted communities throughout LA County.
• Knowledge of community assets and resources within the TPI communities.
• Experience living and/or working in the TPI communities preferred.
• Experience conducting community education and/or community outreach to businesses and community groups.
• If primarily working with limited English proficient (LEP) populations, have the capacity to speak, read, and write the native language(s) of those they serve (e.g., Spanish, Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Panjabi, Russian, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese).
• Lived experience: Individuals with histories of incarceration working as community health workers can make a unique contribution to the responsiveness and effectiveness of service delivery for these populations.

Benefits:

Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, PTO

Healthcare

Employer Fully Funded Healthcare (Anthem Blue Cross), Dental and Vision, Life Insurance from Initial Start Date.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter directly, employee relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com, or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applications individual accessibility needs.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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