Prevention Program Coordinator - AmeriCorps Member

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Description

Healthy Communities is CHC’s Public Health AmeriCorps program designed to create cohesion in vulnerable communities and to promote healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, linkage to care and support. Healthy Communities also serves to identify the unique and integral needs of our communities and neighborhoods and to establish strategic plans to address them. Service delivery will directly address the public health crisis in vulnerable communities and make healthcare and support services accessible through flexible delivery of services. AmeriCorps members will conduct community outreach, education, patient engagement, and link patients to CHCI care and referrals to community based assistance. Additionally, AmeriCorps members will participate in statewide and local activities which promote awareness of health and health services.

This is an AmeriCorps Member role –Prevention Program Coordinator – that supports the Population Health Department at Middletown site.

Terms & Program Benefits

One-year service term from September 3, 2024 thru August 31, 2025Serve a minimum of 32 hours a week for a total of 1700 hours during service year$22,000 stipend over the course of one year, paid bi-weeklyAn education award of $7,395 at the end of successful service term completionThis is not a staff or volunteer position.

This Is The Opportunity For You If You

Possess a positive attitudeEnjoy working with peopleAre extremely organized and pay great attention to detailHave a strong interest in data, health policy/public healthThrive in a fast paced environmentCan take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team

As a Prevention Program Coordinator for the Community Health Center, Inc., you will:

Conduct monthly patient health education workshops; monitor the completion of pre-post surveys by workshop participants; and complete data entry for workshops and surveys.Track and document all completed patient engagement activities in patient’s electronic health record.Conduct outreach to patients who have the greatest number of open care gaps that remain unaddressed through population health campaigns (e.g., text campaigns, mailings) and one on one individual patient engagement (e.g., phone calls).Coordinate enhanced health promotion and prevention of disease through education and information organization wide.Conduct patient outreach that ensures collection of data directly from the patient regarding preventive screenings (where appropriate) or scheduling in person/virtual visits with provider, where needed.Create promotional content for preventive screening as well as patient education materials/pamphlets.Conduct outreach via tabling at health fairs to provide information about preventive screening.Coordinate special events to encourage completion of preventive screenings (eg, depression screening, cervical cancer screening, breast cancer screening, SDOH screening).Participate in Performance Improvement Committee Meetings and assist in monitoring follow up on action items related to cervical cancer screenings.

Qualifications

High school or equivalent requiredProficiency in Microsoft office and internet-related applicationsExcellent time management and organizational skillsExcellent oral and written skillsDemonstrated ability to problem solve and remain calm during a crisisSuccessful clearance of all required criminal history checks (NSCHC)Able to travel between CHC sites and in state

Preferred

Associate’s degree in public health, social work related fieldExperience and/or understanding of data analysis

Organization Information

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.

Location

Middletown - Weitzman Building

City

Middletown

State

Connecticut

Time Type

Part time