Community Health Worker / Promotore de Salud Comunitaria

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For job duties specific to each CHW focus, please review the job descriptions linked below:

✧ Community Health Worker - Perinatal Health

✧ Community Health Worker - Eviction Prevention

✦ ✦ Organization and History ✦ ✦

✧ Mission: Presente! Maine is a grassroots, mutual aid organization by and for displaced and dispossessed Afro/Indigenous-Latines in Maine. With our community, we co-design and implement survival programs that proactively address our most urgent public health, climate, and human rights struggles, while also working within systems of power to create a more equitable, joyful, and resilient future.

✧ The organization was founded in March 2020 in response to the vast and complex community needs of Afro & Indigenous peoples of the Latin American diaspora living in Maine. We have led critical initiatives to get people fed, prevent evictions, advocate for public health emergency funds for community-based organizations across Maine, deploy a public health response, restore indigenous foodways, and win Mainecare for all people regardless of immigration status, all while working with a small staff and a few dedicated volunteers.

Presente’s work emphasizes the importance of identifying root causes, tailoring programs to address the community’s specific needs, and connecting individuals facing similar challenges within the community. Presente targets three key program areas: Community Health and Wellness (Bienestar), Food Sovereignty & Land Stewardship, and Leadership & Community Power Building.

The Bienestar (BE) team supports community members by providing emotional and material support, advocating for their legal rights, providing family planning resources, delivering emergency food, identifying priority areas for community education, and connecting the community with land for the purpose of reaching “El Buen Vivir” and community solidarity.

✧ Location: Based at our Portland office, with expected travel to nearby counties to meet with and accompany community members to various appointments.

✧ Our Governance model: Presente! Maine follows a holacracy governance approach to determine where we spend our energy and resources. We visualize this approach as a larger supercircle with multiple circles and subcircles nestled within rather than a vertical hierarchy. This integrative decision-making process follows a structured approach to ensure that all perspectives are heard and considered before making a collective decision. We divide jobs by assigning “Circle Roles” with role-specific tasks based on strengths, interests, and the growing needs of our community and team. All circle members hold a primary circle role and multiple sub-circle roles.

✧ We’re seeking two full-time Community Health Workers to join our BE Team based in Portland, Maine! One position will focus on providing perinatal care coordination and education through our “La Red” program, and the other will focus on assisting community members with eviction prevention and education on tenant rights.

✧ New hires for both positions will be enrolled in the 6-month Maine Community Health Worker (CHW) Apprenticeship Program.

The apprenticeship is a structured, paid 6-month training program designed to equip new CHWs with the skills and experience needed to thrive in the field. During the program, apprentices complete supervised on-the-job training and 144 hours of related instruction, including “CHW Core Competency Training” and specialized topics tailored to the population served.

As a CHW Apprentice, you will receive:

• A starting wage of $25.00/hour, with an increase to $28.00/hour after completing the apprenticeship
• Required CHW training at no cost to you
• Monthly Stipends totaling up to $7,500 over 6 months (paid by MCD Global Health and are separate from regular wages)
• Access to mentorship and professional development opportunities

✧ Primary Circle Role: Community Health Worker

✧ Additional Sub-Circle Roles: Perinatal Health Anchor OR Eviction Prevention Anchor, Care Coordinator, Outreach and Health Education Promoter, Community Partnerships Cultivator, Emergency Responder, “La Red” Anchor or Support

For job duties specific to each CHW focus, please review the job descriptions linked below:

✧ Community Health Worker - Perinatal Health

✧ Community Health Worker - Eviction Prevention

✦ ✦ Qualifications and Hiring Information ✦ ✦

✧ Values: Must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Presente! Maine’s mission, vision, and values. Ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate a deep commitment to justice and building community resilience, as well as strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

✧ Requirements:

• Fluency in Spanish and English, written and oral, minimum C1 competency
  • Self Assessment Grid - Spanish
  • Self Assessment Grid - English
• A combination of at least two years of education, experience, and training within healthcare and social services
• Maine residency for the past 12 months
• Commitment to racial, gender, climate and economic justice and their intersections, both inside and outside the organization
• Uphold anti-racist and feminist values while working with and advocating for community members using tenacity and resiliency
• Respect for the confidentiality of community members and team members
• Willingness to work through conflict, ask for support, and communicate needs
• Ability to self-regulate and embody self-care to tackle moments of stress or crisis
• Strong time management skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and keep to strict deadlines
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and public speaking communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Comfortable using Gmail, Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom for expected internal and external communication and collaboration
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows operating system and Google Workspace on mobile and desktop/laptop devices
• Ability to sit and keyboard for extended periods with regular breaks
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods when in the field
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry 20+ lbs of produce and equipment
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and access to reliable transportation
• Pass required background checks

✧ Preferred:

• Lived experience
• Cultural humility
• Experience with Canva or other graphic software for flyer creation
• Experience leading and facilitating community classes and workshops
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience working in reproductive justice, social justice, and racial equality, centering communities of color in their approach to work.

✧ Expected Hours:

• Full-time (40 hr/week)
• Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM (with some flexibility)
• Occasional remote work is possible
• Weekends and evenings sometimes required (at least 1-2x Saturdays per month)

✧ Rate of pay:

• Hourly, overtime-eligible
• Starting wage of $25.00/hour, up to $28.00/hour after completing the apprenticeship

✧ Benefits:

• On-the-job training and Mentorship
• All required CHW training costs are covered by the apprenticeship program
• Up to $7,500 in monthly stipends over 6 months through MCD Global Health
• Employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vision coverage for the employee and one dependent or spouse
• Employer-paid Disability insurance (STD, LTD, Life, AD&D)
• Employer-paid “AAA Plus” annual membership
• Access to pre-tax Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts
• State Roth Individual Retirement Account through the MERIT Saves program
• Annual education benefit through the Maine Workforce Development Compact
• Mileage reimbursement for events and training
• Per-diem reimbursement for extended travel
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to community resources and networking opportunities

✧ Paid time off:

• 120 hours (15 days) of Annual Vacation Leave (prorated based on hiring date)
• Most federal and state holidays
• 2-week winter office closure for rest and recovery
• Unlimited Sick Leave
• Paid Disability Leave
• Paid Family leave after a 1-year tenure

✧ Anticipated start date: As soon as possible

✧ To Apply: Please send your cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least 3 references through our Gusto Application page below. Candidates unable to provide all the requested information will not be considered.

For more information, please contact Marvin at mtala@presentemaine.org