Hospital Responder

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Baltimore is seeking a Hospital Responder to guide intervention activities for the Safe Streets Hospital Program and support trauma-informed, culturally relevant programming.

You will coordinate with hospital and external stakeholders, meet patients after violent injuries, advocate, make referrals, and track services and action plans. This role emphasizes advocacy, resource linking, and collaboration to reduce violence and improve community outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Crisis intervention training desirable.
• Preference for involvement with a community organization or similar network.

Responsibilities

• Implements direct intervention activities for the Safe Streets Hospital Responder program and links injured individuals to Safe Streets and community resources.
• Meets patients and family members after violent injuries, coordinates referrals, and tracks services and action plans.
• Collaborates with staff to develop plans, maintains records, drafts reports, and completes documentation.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Community Outreach

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Job

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Hospital Responder to join our team! The ideal candidate will have personal knowledge of the target population, such as at-risk youth and adults, cultural competency, knowledge of local resources and system navigation and advocacy and community capacity building skills.

The Hospital Responder will be responsible for directing intervention activities of the Safe Streets Hospital Program and supporting the work of trauma-informed and culturally relevant programming in coordination with hospital and external stakeholders.

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

Primary Duties:

• Implements direct intervention activities of the Safe Streets Hospital Responder program, including supporting work of emergency department team. Facilitates linkage of injured individuals to appropriate Safe Streets community sites for those residing in Safe Street communities, community resources and/or other programs that assist the participant develop resources and establish relationship with positive social support networks.
• Meets interested patients and loved ones following a violent injury for follow up assistance during their recovery from injuries. Acts as participant advocate, coordinates, and makes referrals for services. Monitors and tracks services provided and must complete all participant encounters and contracts made on behalf of participants. Coordinates and monitors services, including comprehensive tracking of participant activities in relation to action plan.
• Collaborates with other staff to form action plans and strategies to help resolve conflicts and prevent shootings. Participates in regular staff meetings conducted by Safe Streets Baltimore and the hospital. Maintains records and participant related files, drafts reports, composes letters, and completes electronic and written documentation, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Training in crisis intervention.
• Participation with a community organization, verified by personal or professional reference with personal knowledge of this fact preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $20.57 - USD $36.27 /Hr.