The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is currently accepting
applications for membership on the Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker
Training and Certification Advisory Committee (CHW Advisory Committee) for the following positions:
- Two (2) certified promoters or CHWs, and
- One (1) professional working with promoters or CHWs in
a community setting.
A Promotor(a) or CHW must be currently certified by DSHS as required by
Texas Administrative Code §§146.1-146.8
Professionals working with
promoters or CHWs in a community setting may include employers and representatives of non-profit
community-based organizations or faith-based organizations as required by Texas
Administrative Code §§146.1-146.8
The DSHS Commissioner will
appoint members to the committee to serve a term of three (3) years.
Applications are due by e-mail by 11:59 p.m., November 9, 2020.
DSHS will consider the
applicants' qualifications, background and interest in serving on the
committee. DSHS also tries to choose committee members who represent the
diversity of all Texans. For that reason, DSHS considers applicants' ethnicity,
gender and geographic location.
You may submit the
application and two (2) letters of recommendation by e-mail to chw@dshs.texas.gov by 11:59 p.m., November 9, 2020.
Attn: Promotor(a) or
Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program
DSHS will notify applicants
by January 31, 2020, whether they have or have not been selected as a member.
Required Documentation
- Application for Advisory Committee Membership signed
and dated
- Two (2) letters of recommendations signed and dated
with hand-written signature
Instructions to Apply
To apply, fill out and e-mail the application with two (2) signed and dated
letters of recommendation by e-mail to CHW@dshs.texas.gov by 11:59 p.m., November 9, 2020
Letters of recommendation
must be signed with hand-written signature. Applicants will receive
electronic confirmation of applications submitted via email. Applications without two (2) signed and dated letters
of recommendation will be viewed as incomplete and will not be
considered.
About the CHW Advisory
Committee
The CHW Advisory Committee
created by Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 48, advises DSHS and the
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on the implementation of standards,
guidelines, and requirements relating to the training and regulation of persons
working as promotores or CHWs. The purpose and tasks of this committee are also stated
in the rules found at: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chw/legislation.aspx
A member must regularly
participate in committee meetings and may also have to participate in subcommittee
meetings, projects and presentations. Committee meetings will be held
four (4) times per year in Austin, via webcasting, or Microsoft Teams, or
location, at the call of the presiding officer appointed by the DSHS
Commissioner. Committee members that work for a state agency will not receive
reimbursement of expenses. Individuals appointed as CHW or public members may
be reimbursed for their travel to and from meetings if funds are available.
Individuals who are appointed as members representing higher education or
professionals working with CHWs are responsible for their own travel expenses.
To Learn More
For more information about
the committee or about applying to be on the committee, call 512-776-2208 or by
e-mail to chw@dshs.texas.gov.