Community Health Education Specialist

Luminis-Health; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan (employer match)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Luminis Health in Annapolis, MD seeks a Community Health Program Manager to lead planning, implementation and evaluation of outreach programs addressing health disparities. You will coordinate staffing, develop prevention initiatives, and collaborate with partners to improve population health in diverse communities.

Excellent communication, project management, and cultural competence are essential. Travel to multiple sites within Anne Arundel County may be required, and evenings/weekends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in community health, public health, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in related roles.
• CHES certification or a Master’s degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• Must travel within and outside Anne Arundel County and attend evening/weekend meetings, events, and programs.
• Must maintain a valid Maryland driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategies to measurably improve health in underserved communities and coordinates staffing for education programs.
• Develops outreach materials and maintains outreach calendar; provides direct education on health topics.
• Conducts research and data collection on community benefit programs and population health; analyzes data with department leadership.
• Collaborates with external partners and represents the organization on coalitions and planning groups; recruits community members for engagement.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Time Management

Prioritization

Problem Solving

Assessment

Program Planning

Cultural Competence

Policy Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in community health, public health, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Leads and supports the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of community-based health programs aimed at addressing health disparities. Works with department leaders to identify areas of need and align outreach efforts and programming with AAMC’s service line initiatives in primary, secondary and target markets. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with community, government and other stakeholders to address medical needs and social determinants of health in socio-economic and culturally diverse communities. Collaborates with partner organizations to achieve greater impact, avoid duplication and enhance the effectiveness of the health education efforts. This position has an emphasis on community mobilization, basic assessment skills, program planning and development, communication, cultural competence, and policy development.

Work is generally performed both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Individual must have excellent communication and customer service skills. The individual must also be able to prioritize projects and tasks, problem solve and identify solutions, and time management skills.

Essential Functions

1) Leads strategies that measurably improve health and wellbeing in underserved communities.

• Responsible for coordinating staffing and resources for community education programs, events and screenings. Serves as the onsite coordinator to ensure team is prepared, programs are conducted as planned, and to serve as a liaison with community organizations.
• Works with department and service line leaders to update, evaluate, and develop prevention and wellness programs based on best practices and current research.
• Works collaboratively with leadership to identify community benefit program opportunities and develop innovative approaches to population health improvement.

2) Develops information, educational marketing and outreach materials to convey health information for community education utilizing a variety of approaches.

• Maintains community outreach calendar and dashboard reports
• Provides direct education on wide variety of community and public health topics as needed.

3) Conducts research, data collection, analysis and writing as necessary on a variety of topics including community benefit programs, health needs assessments and population health.

• In collaboration with the Director, collects Community Benefit Report data, including financial data and qualitative data.
• Provides education and training to department leaders on community benefit principles, use of software and record-keeping.
• Identifies cultural patterns and health disparities influencing community health practices; Develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates community health programs as needed; makes recommendations for improvements based on data and research.

4) Leads and coordinates effective collaboration with external partners, including community residents, non-profits, for-profits, government agencies, schools/school districts, and other health care organizations.

• Represents AAMC on coalitions, advisory boards, committees, planning groups, etc. Provides assistance to these groups on topics relevant to health care, policy and systems change strategies for population health improvement.
• Solicits community-based input from individuals and organizations that will inform development of public health policy and programs.
• Enhances the visibility of AAMC by seeking out opportunities for programming and collaboration with partners in the primary, secondary, and target markets.
• Recruits and supports community members for engagement in coalitions, work groups, advisory groups, and other health initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in community health, public health, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

Five (5) years.

Substitution

Possession of a CHES certification or a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in community health, public health, or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force consistently to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Other Requirements

Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside of Anne Arundel County to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. The incumbent is required to maintain a valid Maryland drivers license and must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings, events, and programs.

Pay Range

$66,555.28 — $94,494.40 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefit offerings based on employment status