Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist jobs in Danbury, CT

Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers (HVRCHC) seeks a Community Relations/Outreach/Patient Navigator for our health center. This is a full time, benefit eligible position. Bachelors degree or comparable education and experience required; at least two years' experience in outpatient health care,non-profit outreach,health promotion or commensurate experience; knowledge of trends and issues facing members of the community and populations served by HVRCHC. Proficiency in MS office suite and social media platforms required.

Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers will select, promote, assign, transfer, recruit, train and otherwise provide terms and conditions of employment to all employees in all job classifications without regard for age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, pre-disposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or domestic violence victim status or for any other reason recognized by federal, state or local law or regulation. In accordance with this policy, all employment decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria. All employees are expected to support and comply with HVRCHC's commitment to equal opportunity employment.

Major responsibilities include:

Developing and maintaining relationships with community based organizations, public and elected officials and referral sources in alignment with HVRCHC's services;

Coordinating with health center personnel and outside providers, when appropriate;

Triaging external referrals;

Promoting and providing information about the health center at community events;

Developing and distributing outreach materials to all interested parties and community groups;

Greeting new patients and existing patients and assisting the front desk as needed;

Coordinating intake interviews for new and existing patients and records patient information in to the EHR as assigned;

Obtaining patient documents, medication lists, and medical, family and social histories and recording and reconciling them accurately into the EHR;

Coordinating and assisting patients in identifying appropriate health and social support networks including medical insurance if appropriate;

Assisting with the interpretation and translation of non-English speak patients as appropriate;

Communicating professionally and demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of all people served at HVRCHC and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality by abiding by HIPAA rules and cofidentiality regulations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 75 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Non-profit outreach: 1 year (Preferred)
• usage of Electric Health Records (EHR): 1 year (Preferred)
• patient navigator/community: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person