Asian Health Services

Asian Health Services

Community Health Advocate

Oakland, CA · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 680 days ago
Patient CareLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • This role focuses on advocacy, community engagement, and outreach while representing the underserved Asian community's health rights and needs.
  • The position involves planning and implementing advocacy activities, organizing health education events, and participating in public forums, policy discussions, and community partnerships.
  • NOTE: This is a grant-funded role which ends on December 31, 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and analyze community data to support program development and evaluation.

Requirements

  • Ability to work inclusively with diverse individuals across various socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Proficiency in English and one of the following languages: Cantonese.

Skills

  • Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Benefits

  • Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients.
  • Our approach to well-being focuses on "whole patient health" for all.
  • We go beyond our clinic walls and invest in our community's overall health.
  • We know that income, housing, and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health.
  • Conduct health education and outreach on topics like access to healthcare, mental health, and public policy.
  • Develop culturally appropriate health education materials and ensure their effective dissemination.
  • A Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in a health-related field, or a high school diploma and four years of relevant experience.
  • Knowledge of health and social services in Asian immigrant communities is preferred.

Company info

  • On-call and temporary employees does not qualify for company benefits.

This listing is sourced directly from Asian Health Services's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.