Community Health Program Coordinator

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Community Health Program Coordinator in Baltimore. The role focuses on serving as a lay facilitator to promote healthy behavior change, building relationships with community partners, and supporting program planning and execution.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience, with certification as a lay facilitator within 6 months of hire. Bilingual Spanish speaking is preferred, and the role offers opportunities within a large health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years related experience required.
• Must obtain lay facilitator certification within 6 months of hire.
• Certification as lay facilitator in health, wellness, fitness preferred.
• Participation with a community health organization; experience as a lay facilitator in health/wellness programs preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between communities, individuals and health organizations; maintains relationships with community partners and manages program spaces.
• Informs clients about program purposes and health impacts; helps identify social determinants of health and connects to resources.
• Addresses barriers to care with culturally and linguistically appropriate health education; collects and reports program data.
• Assists with development of monthly programming and volunteers' schedules; supports curricula development and evaluation.
• Coordinates meetings, conferences and community activities; handles room scheduling, invites, minutes and communications; assists in volunteer selection and training.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Job

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Community Health Program Coordinator to join our team! The ideal candidate will be a lay facilitator with teaching skills to promote healthy behavior change.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Serves as a liaison between communities, individuals and coordinated health care organizations. Builds and maintains relationships with community partners. Maintains program equipment and wellness areas to provide a safe, clean, and secure environment for members.
• Communicates to clients the purposes of the program and the impact it may have on their wellbeing. Helps clients identify socio-economic issues/SDOH that affect or contribute to their overall health and supports with connection to existing community resources to meet these needs as available. Assists clients with healthcare navigation, including locating primary care providers, finding specialists, and attending outpatient appointments.
• Identifies and addresses issues that create barriers to care for specific individuals. Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health education. Collects, tracks and reports program data to community site Director and to MedStar Health.
• Assists with the development of monthly programming schedules, volunteers's schedules, and room scheduling. Assists site director and MedStar Care Transformation team with designing, implementing, and evaluating health-related curricula appropriate to respective programs.
• Coordinates and schedules meetings, conferences, classes, seminars, community activities and other related activities for the department. Ensure meeting readiness to include but limited to room availability, invitations, meeting requests and minutes, and communications. Assists in preparation to include agendas and minutes. Assists in theselection, training, orienting and assignment of volunteers in the health Center and its various programs. May assist with development of standards of operations and performance management planning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2 years related experience.
• Must obtain lay facilitator certification within 6 months of hire.
• Certification as lay facilitator in health, wellness, fitness preferred.
• Participation with a community health organization. experience as a lay facilitator in health/wellness programs preferred. Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) preferred.

This position has a hiring range of USD $20.57 - USD $36.27 /Hr.