Maria Peguero
Community Health Worker
Norman,Oklahoma
Summary
Compassionate Community Health Worker with 10 years of experience in fast-paced positions. Committed to providing resources to community members to improve wellness through hands-on support, education, and advocacy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Community Health Worker
Oklahoma City County Health Department
09.2021 - Current
- Oversee the Community Health Workers' daily operations, including functional coordination and administration of subordinate staff performing related work, including allocation, training, and problem resolution.
- Work to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
- Serve caseload of clients similar to Community Health Workers, taking on more complex cases as needed.
- Educate clients, assist them in assessing health-related and social services, provide support and advocacy, and facilitate community resources.
- Monitor performance and make recommendations for personnel actions; motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
- Establish positive, supportive relationships with participants and provide feedback to other members of the team.
- Collect data and generate documents and reports necessary for grant activity.
- Travel to off-site locations to perform job duties as needed; occasionally, this may require the employee to work evenings or weekends.
- Assist in community-based classes/education and conduct prevention screening.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with the clients, providers, nurse case managers, agency representatives, supervisors, and office staff, from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Community Health Worker
Variety Care
11.2017 - 08.2021
- Connected families with necessary social services, alleviating barriers to healthcare access and improving quality of life.
- Built trust within diverse communities through cultural competency training, empathetic communication skills, and active listening techniques.
- Addressed patient concerns and provided support to vulnerable demographics.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in community health work, ensuring the delivery of quality services to clients.
- Worked directly with patient treatment teams and participated in care coordination procedures.
- Managed enrollment, transportation, and paperwork for individuals to take advantage of community resources.
- Provided ongoing support for clients managing chronic conditions, contributing to better self-management and reduced complications.
- Collaborated with external organizations to coordinate health and social services.
- Coordinated immunization clinics in collaboration with local public health departments, increasing vaccination rates among vulnerable populations.
- Engaged clients in health-related activities to enhance overall well-being.
- Set up community health education and promotion programs to reduce chronic conditions.
Family Team Outreach Medical Case Manager
Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program
10.2009 - 11.2017
- Provided in-depth support to families and pregnant women placed in hotel shelters by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
- Identified clients' medical, behavioral health, social, and educational needs, and assisted in identifying and accessing resources to meet their needs.
- Provided clients with information concerning the availability of resources within the community and facilitated access to those, such as food pantries, schools, clinics, recreational facilities, and governmental and private organizations.
- Conducted follow-up visits with each client on an individualized schedule based on their needs.
- Provided clients with material support such as diapers, formulas, wipes, school uniforms, and clothing, for all children and adults as needed.
- Assisted clients applying for SNAP, and TANF, using Ma.gov. portal.
- Enhanced patient care by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, and nutritionists, to develop and implement individualized care plans and document patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Served as interpreter, accompanied clients to specialists' appointments and schools' IEPs.
Education
Associate of Science - Community Public Health
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK08.2025
Skills
- Healthcare Navigation
- Training facilitation
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- HIPAA guidelines
- First Aid Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Community-based resources
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Public outreach
- Resource Advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Community Outreach
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Community Health Worker
Oklahoma City County Health Department
09.2021 - Current
Community Health Worker
Variety Care
11.2017 - 08.2021
Family Team Outreach Medical Case Manager
Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program
10.2009 - 11.2017
Associate of Science - Community Public Health
Oklahoma City Community College
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