Job Details

Job Title: Bilingual Health Aide (BHA)

Job Type: Exempt, non-civil service, full-time, temporary appointment.

Responsibilities:

1. Providing a direct line of support to recent immigrants, migrants, and limited and non-English proficient (LEP) populations, assuring access to and understanding of health promotion, prevention, education, and health services.
2. Interpreting and educating individuals, families, and groups on preventative health measures and strategies, health resources within the community, and state health regulations and requirements.
3. Conducting and assisting in home visits and assessments that require additional health education, screening, management, treatment, or care.
4. Completing BHA Registration forms, reviewing and assessing information, ensuring referrals of LEP clients in need of screening, medical, healthcare, treatment, or other services for preventative management, and following up to confirm continuity of care.
5. Working with other clinical and community health workers to provide cultural interpretation services.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: High School Diploma, some college preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Prior experience and training in health education, social work, nursing, public health, and allied health professions desirable.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, ETC.: Valid State of Hawaii Drivers License Class 3, required. Must be bilingual and fluent in one of the following languages: Filipino (Ilocano, Tagalog, Visayan), Samoan, Hawaiian, Korean, Chinese, Marshallese, Chuukese, Vietnamese, or other languages as determined by the Department of Health.

Who May Apply:

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

How to Apply:

Mail cover letter, completed State of Hawaii Application for Non-Civil Service Appointment (HRD278) with original signature, three (3) references, salary requirement, and detailed resume to:

Department of Health
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 422
Honolulu, HI 96813
ATTN: Melissa Nakamura

Recruitment deadline is on a continuous basis for position #125478.

Applications may be emailed to ...@doh.hawaii.gov for review and consideration.

Additional Information: For additional information, you may contact Melissa Nakamura at ...@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) ###-####.

This position is exempt from civil service and considered temporary in nature. Therefore, if you are appointed to the position, your employment will be considered to be at will, which means that you may be discharged from your employment at the prerogative of your department head or designee at any time.