Community Outreach Advocate - Health Access

Osborn Family Health Center; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborn Family Health Center is seeking an Outreach Worker to promote services and advance its mission through active community engagement and events. The role focuses on connecting residents with primary care and resources, while representing the center in a professional and compassionate manner.

The Outreach Worker will serve as a patient advocate, coordinate with care teams and partners, and help identify resources tailored to diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Project coordination and community liaison experience preferred.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients, hospital departments, organizations and the public.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the services and mission of Osborn Family Health Center through community engagement activities.
• Serves as a patient advocate in direct interactions with the patient, care team, and community partners.
• Demonstrates organizational skills in planning, implementing, and reporting community event projects.
• Provides the most up-to-date community resources utilizing technology and resource guides that are culturally sensitive and appropriate to the literacy level of the patient at community events.
• Promotes the mission, services, and staff at community events in a positive manner with the goal of connecting consumers to primary care.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Community liaison

Public outreach

Independent work

Education

High School diploma

College recommended

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Osborn Family Health Center is seeking an Outreach Worker to promote services and advance its mission through active community engagement and events. The role focuses on connecting residents with primary care and resources, while representing the center in a professional and compassionate manner.

The Outreach Worker will serve as a patient advocate, coordinate with care teams and partners, and help identify resources tailored to diverse communities.