National Community Health Worker/Educator

Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $19.10 per hour

About Grameen America:

Grameen America is a nonprofit microfinance organization dedicated to helping low-income women entrepreneurs build businesses to enable upward financial mobility. We envision an inclusive society in which all entrepreneurs, regardless of gender, race or income, have access to fair and affordable financial services. We provide affordable capital, credit- and asset-building, education and peer support to enable our members to boost their business income, create jobs and transform communities.

Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus in 2008, Grameen America is now the fastest growing nonprofit microfinance organization in the U.S., having achieved tremendous milestones in its first 16 years of operations, investing in 220,000 low-income women entrepreneurs while demonstrating measurable impact. Our members have repaid their loans at a rate of over 99% and have become economic drivers in their communities. For more information, please visit grameenamerica.org

Position Summary

The Grameen Promotoras (GP) program has a mission to provide underserved women with innovative and comprehensive health care and education programs that combine high-quality primary care, wellness services and health and financial education, thereby empowering them to lead healthier lives and realize their full potential as business owners, mothers and community members. GP is a program of Grameen America Inc. (GAI), a microfinance organization founded by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, empowering low-income populations to overcome poverty by providing financial resources.

This position requires a Spanish speaker to work in Houston, TX with immigrant women who participate in the GA microfinance program. The National Community Health Worker/Educator will work closely with the women by providing health, financial literacy and other finance and small business-related content to our members as well as social support. The National CHW/Educator will also work closely with neighborhood health resources and social service organizations to improve the health and well-being of GA women. This position will work as a team with other National CHW/Educators.

The CHW/Educator role is a national position that may provide support not only to the employee’s home branch, but also to other branches and communities within the region, based on programmatic and operational needs. These interventions may be time-bound and are conducted fully remotely, without relocation requirements. Following the completion of an assignment, the National CHW/Educator may be deployed to support another community or city within the region. Cities with established GP programming may also keep, at Site Manager’s discretion, one or more National CHW/Educators responsible for continuing to support members enrolled in that local community.

National CHW/Educators assigned to national interventions will remain attached to their home branch and must continue to comply with all operational in-office requirements established by the organization, including required in-office days.

Responsibilities include:

Lead groups of 20-30 women in basic group activities, including social support and education on a variety of topics.

Implement a range of interventions including counseling, coaching, referral and advocacy to gain access to services and resources for participants located in different cities or branches within the region, as assigned.

Educate members on financial and business topics, such as savings accounts, credit scores, and a variety of other matters with the support of others on the Grameen America team.

Support the implementation of different levels of program intervention, including education-only models designed for new or expanding communities.

Establish positive, supportive relationships with participants from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, both individually and in group settings.

Help participants develop health management plans and goals, as well as financial goals.

Coach participants in effective management of chronic conditions and self-care.

Manage schedule and coordination of group time and individual counseling.

Document participant encounters, maintain participant files, and document activities effectively in Salesforce.

Build and maintain relationships with social service agencies, medical institutions, and other community-based organizations/resources to facilitate referral processes.

Work to reduce cultural and socioeconomic barriers between clients and institutions.

Adapt to changing programmatic priorities and temporary national assignments based on organizational needs.

Maintain regular communication and coordination with both the home branch team and any national assignment teams.
Perform other related duties as assigned. We’re a collaborative team, and sometimes that means stepping outside your usual scope to help with projects or priorities that advance our mission. These “other duties as assigned” are part of how we adapt, innovate, and support one another. As such, additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned as needed to meet team and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Proficient in Google Suite / Microsoft Office.

Strong verbal and communication skills.

Ability to be adaptable and flexible on a day-to-day basis.

Excellent attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.

Previous experience in health services, social services, or financial education is a plus.

Ability to have flexibility in daily working hours (e.g. early start times, etc.).

This is a hybrid position and requires regular in-person attendance at the employee’s home branch office 2-3 days per week, or more frequently based on operational and programmatic needs.

What We Offer You:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Paid Holidays, vacation and sick time
401K retirement savings plans
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Wellness program with two free coaching sessions per month
Opportunity for advancement
And more!

Grameen America is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. Grameen America employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual skills and qualifications without regard to the applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Grameen America, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.

Visa sponsorship not provided.

Must be able to legally work in the U.S.

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