Promotora

Company: Sierra Vista Child & Family Services
Location: Modesto
Posted on: February 12, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Apply Here: https://secure.onehcm.com/ta/SVCFS.jobs?ShowJob=788704321 & TrackId=ZipRecruiter 40 hours/ week (Full-Time) Hours Include - Thursdays. 5-7pm and Saturday. 8-12pm A Community Behavioral Health Outreach Worker (CBHOW)/Promotoras focuses on promoting community-based health education and prevention in underserved communities. The Community Behavioral Health Worker serves as the bridge between community residents and health care institutions and professional providers with a focus on preventive health services to prevent disease, disability and other health conditions or their progression; to prolong life; and promote physical and mental health and well-being. Qualifications: High School diploma or GED required. Lived experience that aligns with and provides a connection with population being served. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Excel, Word. Knowledge of community resources required. Bilingual in Spanish require. A valid California driver’s license is required of staff who have regular driving duties, and the driving record must meet the requirements of their position and be approved by the agency’s insurance company. Essential Job Functions: Ability to communicate ideas in oral and written form. Ability to instruct in group and individual settings. Physical, mental and emotional health adequate to perform duties. Ability to work effectively with cultural/ethnic diversity. Protect and honor individual integrity through confidentiality. Ability to work in a harmonious manner with subordinates, supervisors, and others. Ability to instruct in group and individual settings. Physical, mental, and emotional health adequate to perform duties Adhere to all applicable legal and ethical standards. Responsibilities: Develop Network of community based Promotoras with an emphasis on the underserved/unserved, with an emphasis on the Latino community, who are at risk of or displaying serious mental illness. Plan and coordinate local activities and events related to prevention and well-being efforts. Which may require evening and weekend hours. Utilize prevention strategies to promote stigma and discrimination reduction, suicide prevention, mental health awareness and well-being. Provide access, advocacy, resources and linkage to clients and their families. Interact productively within a multi-disciplinary team and other community organizations. Maintain documentation, record and tracking systems that meet standards of the agency, The Joint Commission and contract. Responsible for preventing and controlling infection. Responsible for maintaining a culture of quality and safety. Effectively use de-escalation skills and techniques for crisis prevention. Properly administer the C-SSRS to help prevent suicide. Interaction is appropriate and sensitive to client’s culture. Interaction is appropriate with client’s developmental level. Other: Attend all required meetings and trainings. Report any suspected child or dependent adult/elder abuse or neglect immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable. Report any client imminent danger to self or to others or gravely disabled immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable. Other duties as assigned

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