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Community Outreach Specialist

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Community Outreach Specialist

Location: Middletown, NY, United StatesDate Posted: Oct 9, 2025

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Location: Middletown, NY (Orange County)

Hours: M-F flex and some weekends 830 to 5

Rate of Pay: $20.35

What we offer:

Affordable and comprehensive benefit package

Generous amount of PTO plus 12 paid Agency holidays

Free drivers safety course

Tuition assistance

Internship opportunities

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES: Orange County Healthy Families is a home visiting program designed to support new and expectant parent and caregivers as a means to reduce stress and bond with their child. The Outreach Specialist is responsible for generating referrals for the Orange County Healthy Families program. The Outreach Specialists goal is to conduct outreach to community providers and potential program participants to increase program capacity.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

Outreach specialist builds positive working relationships with community service providers.

Outreach Specialist will represent the program on community panels and conduct regular community outreach.

Outreach Specialist is responsible for maintaining existing relationships and developing new relationships with referral sources such as OBGYN, WIC, health clinics, hospitals and community based organizations.

Outreach specialist will become knowledgeable in Healthy Families program and become efficient in communicating the program and its benefits to community members, professionals and referred families.

The Outreach Specialist will also be responsible for working with a small caseload of families and conducting home visits. They will engage families and develop relationships based on a strength-based model. When carrying a caseload, Outreach Specialist will:

Introduce and lead parent-child activities that support

healthy attachment and foster optimal child

development

Provide daily support and crisis management skills to

families

Partner with families, create a plan with attainable

goals to enhance parent and child well-being

Maintain thorough written records of home visits, family

goals, and all required documentation

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidate should have excellent computer skills and a comprehensive knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft and data entry.

Candidate should have flexible schedule including working evenings and possible weekend events. Candidate should demonstrate effective written and communication skills.

Candidate will be required to drive throughout Orange County and must have reliable transportation.

Bi-lingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

Experience working with children and families

HS Diploma

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

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