Public Health Advocate II

DUTIES:

• Facilitates and advocates for client access to services that provide basic needs, education, housing, health care, legal and counseling assistance.
• Conducts home visits to assess the needs of families and provides services in collaboration with public health nurses and other service providers. Manages a caseload.
• Develops a Family Service Plan and intervention strategies for each client and family served by the program.
• Delivers services according to established advocacy and case management protocols.
• Maintains accurate, legible and current documentation.
• Meets regularly with Supervisor for consultation and evaluation of Family Service Plans.
• Provides client teaching and training on how to access community resources.
• Works collaboratively with clinical provider at the primary care sites through participation in case conferences.
• Provide education, technical assistance, and advocacy for clients.
• Implements outreach strategies to engage clients in community based services.

• Work closely, collaboratively and in a confidential capacity with HSS staff
• Work to help BPHC become an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.

• Performs other duties as required

This job description is based on the Public Health Advocate job series. May be required to perform any and all duties and responsibilities of a Public Health Advocate I or II, as set forth in the BPHC Public Health Advocate job series.