Health & Wellness Director, Puentes De Salud

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Health & Wellness Director, Puentes de Salud

Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania

1700 South Street

Summary:

• Develop and operate Puentes de Salud's Wellness services and programming. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and supervise related staff and volunteer teams; review and select staff, volunteers, and assist in managing related volunteer coordinators.
• Identify areas of process and policy improvement.
• Oversee Wellness initiatives - responsible for the development and implementation of Wellness services in social work, client assistance programming, and other community-based wellness initiatives and outreach.
• Develop programming structures and procedures, maintain and analyze qualitative and quantitative service data.
• Serve as Project Lead in the Cultural Literacies Project - responsible for collaboratively envisioning and then leading operations for this new integrated, community-based arts and education programming.
• Assist in grant writing and meeting reporting requirements.
• Consult with Puentes leadership on service evaluation, strategic planning, and growth of the organization.
• Collaborate across disciplines and service areas to oversee operations of programming, services, research, and outreach as they relate to Wellness programs.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Master's Degree and 3+ years experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years experience required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft office required.
• Must be self-directed and able to work well independently required.
• Oral and written fluency in Spanish required.
• Prior experience with immigrant populations, program development, management, qualitative research and IRB guidelines preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with clients, graduate students, clinicians, and staff required.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, planning, and organizational skills required.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.