Health Outreach Coordinator Jobs

Position Overview

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build sustained, community-based response programs to natural disasters. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CORE GA provides free vaccinations and additional resources to disadvantaged communities and emerging hotspots around Georgia. TheHealth Outreach Coordinator will be responsible foroutreach and education to organizations and individuals throughout communities served.Additionally, the Health Outreach Coordinator will manage the benefits navigation and incentives activities.

This is a hybrid position and will be in the field a minimum of 2-3 days a week. Some weeks may require 5 days in the field, and other weeks will be 2-3 days in the field and 2-3 days from home.

Responsibilities:

• Track and monitor program data and deliverables
• Lead health district strategic plan
• Report to Operations Manager and Team Supervisor for direction and communicate significant incidents
• Other duties as assigned
• Adhere to all program guidelines, policies, protocols and workflows
• Conduct intake, follow up, refer, and assist clients to community resources and public assistance programs.
• Understand and effectively communicate CORE’s mission, vision, core values & strategic direction to external groups
• Identify and develop relationships with resource organizations in designated Health District who can participate in/lead response activities
• Engage with formal and informal community leaders and influencers, including churches, local businesses, neighborhood associations, and other civic organizations
• Work closely with the Team Supervisor and Assistant Team Supervisor to provide a continuum of services
• Assist clients with screenings and applications to public assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicaid, etc.
• Develop trust and rapport with clients and refer to additional programs and resources as needed
• Maintain and share community resources information with CORE GA program staff and clients

Qualifications:

• Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Live in, or near the local health district office
• Comfortable traveling up to 1-3 hours from work base in personal vehicle
• Proficient in MS Office applications and referral platforms
• Comfortable working outdoors
• Ability to empathize and establish supportive rapport with clients while maintaining professional boundaries
• Access to reliable transportation to travel throughout assigned Health District
• Demonstrated experience working with underserved/under resources communities
• Fluency in another language, particularly Spanish is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing partnerships with organizations to meet needs of low-income clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or another language highly preferred
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and needs of the organization and adaptability in work style and work schedule, including ability to work for extended days and on weekends during critical points in the program
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in social work or public health or other fields providing community resources and transformation
• Available Full-Time, 40 hours a week, including weekends (weekly schedule varies, 5 days/week)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Douglas, GA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person