About this role
This position is based at UT Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine, within the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Community Health Worker will support the Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core (OREC) in community engagement, outreach, recruitment, retention, education, and participant support across Biggs Institute research programs.
The CHW will serve as a liaison among community members, research participants, care partners, community organizations, investigators, and research teams. Working collaboratively with OREC leadership, Principal Investigators, and Institute cores, the CHW will help identify and address barriers to research participation, strengthen community partnerships, support participant engagement, and provide community perspectives that inform research and outreach activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- English and Spanish language proficiency, spoken and written.
- Reliable transportation for community-based activities.
- Completion of formal Community Health Worker or Promotor(a) training.
- Current State of Texas Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker certification, with renewal as required.
- Experience with community outreach, health education, research recruitment, participant navigation, or community-engaged research.
Supervisory Requirements
None.