Centers For New Horizons
Outreach Specialist - Better Birth Outcomes
Centers For New Horizons, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Outreach Specialist - Better Birth Outcomes
Centers For New Horizons is a nonprofit organization that assists children, youth, and families to become self-reliant. With 100+ full-time staff, Centers provides programs in seven locations throughout the Bronzeville and Riverdale communities of Chicago's Southside that reach over 1,000 individuals daily.
Position Description The Outreach Specialist primary responsibility is to assist in finding and informing participating families of resources available to them. The outreach specialist primary objective of outreach activities is to inform potential families and medical, social, or other types of inpatient or outpatient service providers of available services, eligibility criteria, and method of accessing services (for example, the name, address, and phone number of the agency). This is not to preclude the use of nontraditional methods of outreach that may be necessary to identify potential participants in hard-to-reach populations, such as persons with substance use disorder.
Essential Functions
Build and maintain strong relationships in the local community with medical providers, including but not limited to physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health providers, and hospital labor and delivery and emergency room personnel
Build and maintain strong relationships in the local community with social and human services providers, including but not limited to WIC, Early Childhood Home Visiting, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, Housing Assistance, Welcoming Centers, and Community Based Organizations who provide emergency items, supplies, and services
Establish working relationships between the Local Agency and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations serving individuals within the Local Agency’s service area
Raise awareness to eligible populations on the benefit of the program and promote program enrollment to interested clients
Provide families with information on Family Connects during the prenatal period and to collaborate with the Family Connects program to ensure appropriate handoff
Provide personalized referrals and assist families in connecting with medical, social and community support
Attend required in person trainings and workshops
Serve as a local agency liaison
Adherence to agency policies and procedures
Educate pregnant and parenting clients understand the importance of a medical home
Conduct community outreach and engagement. Outreach can include community campaigns such as production and distribution of brochures/flyers, design and publication of newspaper announcements, billboards, and production and broadcast of public service announcements or paid advertising on radio, television, or social media
Conduct constant evaluation of outreach activities for effectiveness
Assist Program Manager in the completion of outreach plans
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience Associate degree in a behavioral science, social science, or healthrelated area preferred.
Experience in maternal and child health or public health program coordination preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must have valid Driver’s License, vehicle insurance and daily access to a vehicle.
Background check conducted as a condition of employment.
Salary Compensation is commensurate based on experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The salary $45,000 annually.
Work Environment The typical work environment is outside the office within the Chicagoland Area. The noise level will vary depending on the location. External vehicles, office equipment, machinery, telephones, and conversations produce noise. May require nights, weekends, or holiday work.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to operate a vehicle.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, stoop, and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to work in or visit offices in the city of Chicago and suburbs and must be able to transport himself/herself to various locations.
Equipment Used Employees will generally use the telephone, computer, calculator, copier, paper shredder, paper cutter, and filing systems.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.
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Position Description The Outreach Specialist primary responsibility is to assist in finding and informing participating families of resources available to them. The outreach specialist primary objective of outreach activities is to inform potential families and medical, social, or other types of inpatient or outpatient service providers of available services, eligibility criteria, and method of accessing services (for example, the name, address, and phone number of the agency). This is not to preclude the use of nontraditional methods of outreach that may be necessary to identify potential participants in hard-to-reach populations, such as persons with substance use disorder.
Essential Functions
Build and maintain strong relationships in the local community with medical providers, including but not limited to physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health providers, and hospital labor and delivery and emergency room personnel
Build and maintain strong relationships in the local community with social and human services providers, including but not limited to WIC, Early Childhood Home Visiting, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, Housing Assistance, Welcoming Centers, and Community Based Organizations who provide emergency items, supplies, and services
Establish working relationships between the Local Agency and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations serving individuals within the Local Agency’s service area
Raise awareness to eligible populations on the benefit of the program and promote program enrollment to interested clients
Provide families with information on Family Connects during the prenatal period and to collaborate with the Family Connects program to ensure appropriate handoff
Provide personalized referrals and assist families in connecting with medical, social and community support
Attend required in person trainings and workshops
Serve as a local agency liaison
Adherence to agency policies and procedures
Educate pregnant and parenting clients understand the importance of a medical home
Conduct community outreach and engagement. Outreach can include community campaigns such as production and distribution of brochures/flyers, design and publication of newspaper announcements, billboards, and production and broadcast of public service announcements or paid advertising on radio, television, or social media
Conduct constant evaluation of outreach activities for effectiveness
Assist Program Manager in the completion of outreach plans
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience Associate degree in a behavioral science, social science, or healthrelated area preferred.
Experience in maternal and child health or public health program coordination preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must have valid Driver’s License, vehicle insurance and daily access to a vehicle.
Background check conducted as a condition of employment.
Salary Compensation is commensurate based on experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The salary $45,000 annually.
Work Environment The typical work environment is outside the office within the Chicagoland Area. The noise level will vary depending on the location. External vehicles, office equipment, machinery, telephones, and conversations produce noise. May require nights, weekends, or holiday work.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to operate a vehicle.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, stoop, and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to work in or visit offices in the city of Chicago and suburbs and must be able to transport himself/herself to various locations.
Equipment Used Employees will generally use the telephone, computer, calculator, copier, paper shredder, paper cutter, and filing systems.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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Chicago, IL .
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