Community Of Hope Inc.
Description
Washington, DC | Hybrid | $25.96 - $26.92/hr | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)
Community of Hope is seeking a Perinatal Case Manager Specialist, HONEY (Housing Our Newborns, Empowering You) to be a trusted guide for mothers and families during one of life’s most important transitions. You’ll ensure access to prenatal and postpartum care, provide education on maternal and child health, and connect patients with community and parenting supports. Through collaborative care planning, you’ll help each patient move toward their personal health and family goals.
This position is split between our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW DC and Virginia Williams Resource Center in NE DC.
Our Approach and Values
We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do
What You’ll Do
Maintains a case load of about 30 participants who are referred from the perinatal navigators at the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center, providing care coordination services to ensure access to perinatal health and early child health services
Completes biweekly home and community visits to engage families in their natural environment, assess needs, monitor progress toward goals, and ensure interventions are responsive to each family’s home environment
Provides health education to clients in a variety of settings, with an emphasis of increasing understanding of healthy pregnancy, self- management of care and health systems
Develops care plans with designated periods with particular emphasis on risk factors, including but not limited to social needs, barriers to care, pregnancy planning, and food insecurity
Assists as a liaison between the client and their families, homeless services provider, clinical staff and other health care professionals.
Participates in Virginia Williams Resource Center staff huddles (currently every other Friday virtually or in person).
Secures client information and maintains client confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping client information confidential.
Requirements Must-Haves
B.A./B.S. or equivalent experience required
Experience providing social services, care coordination or health care education required.
Familiarity with perinatal services and standard of care required
Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel between sites required
Ability to conduct home visits. Valid driver’s license and vehicle required, as well as proof of auto insurance required.
Willingness and ability to make home visits and hospital visits, and work occasional evenings and weekends required
Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law
Nice-to-Haves
B.A./B.S. in social work, education, or related field preferred
Ability to multi-task and problem-solve
Experience working with an under-resource population, including pregnant people, preferred.
Familiarity with the Medical Assistance system and community resources strongly preferred
Why You'll Love Working Here! At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:
8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.
About Us Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:
50,000+ medical visits
6,300+ dental visits
17,000+ emotional wellness visits
1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services
Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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Washington, DC | Hybrid | $25.96 - $26.92/hr | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)
Community of Hope is seeking a Perinatal Case Manager Specialist, HONEY (Housing Our Newborns, Empowering You) to be a trusted guide for mothers and families during one of life’s most important transitions. You’ll ensure access to prenatal and postpartum care, provide education on maternal and child health, and connect patients with community and parenting supports. Through collaborative care planning, you’ll help each patient move toward their personal health and family goals.
This position is split between our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW DC and Virginia Williams Resource Center in NE DC.
Our Approach and Values
We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do
What You’ll Do
Maintains a case load of about 30 participants who are referred from the perinatal navigators at the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center, providing care coordination services to ensure access to perinatal health and early child health services
Completes biweekly home and community visits to engage families in their natural environment, assess needs, monitor progress toward goals, and ensure interventions are responsive to each family’s home environment
Provides health education to clients in a variety of settings, with an emphasis of increasing understanding of healthy pregnancy, self- management of care and health systems
Develops care plans with designated periods with particular emphasis on risk factors, including but not limited to social needs, barriers to care, pregnancy planning, and food insecurity
Assists as a liaison between the client and their families, homeless services provider, clinical staff and other health care professionals.
Participates in Virginia Williams Resource Center staff huddles (currently every other Friday virtually or in person).
Secures client information and maintains client confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping client information confidential.
Requirements Must-Haves
B.A./B.S. or equivalent experience required
Experience providing social services, care coordination or health care education required.
Familiarity with perinatal services and standard of care required
Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel between sites required
Ability to conduct home visits. Valid driver’s license and vehicle required, as well as proof of auto insurance required.
Willingness and ability to make home visits and hospital visits, and work occasional evenings and weekends required
Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law
Nice-to-Haves
B.A./B.S. in social work, education, or related field preferred
Ability to multi-task and problem-solve
Experience working with an under-resource population, including pregnant people, preferred.
Familiarity with the Medical Assistance system and community resources strongly preferred
Why You'll Love Working Here! At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:
8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.
About Us Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:
50,000+ medical visits
6,300+ dental visits
17,000+ emotional wellness visits
1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services
Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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