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University Health; Boerne (TX); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University Health seeks a dedicated liaison to connect clinical teams with community resources, aiming to improve maternal health outcomes for patients across prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care. The role involves screening, education, support, and coordination within clinical and community settings.

The position emphasizes patient navigation, timely follow-up, and collaboration with social services to ensure continuous care, documentation, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, health education or related field is required.
• Four years of experience in health education, public health, social work or case management may be considered in lieu of the degree.
• Community Health Worker certification preferred.
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Serve as liaison between health system providers and community resources to improve maternal health outcomes for University Health patients.
• Work with a clinical care team and social service agencies to guide patients through prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services.
• Provide screening, education, support, and care coordination; disseminate information and navigate patients to medical appointments.
• Follow up on health care needs; track patients and contribute to data entry and reporting.

Connaissances

Health education

Public health

Case management

Spanish fluency

Formation

Bachelor's degree in social sciences/health education

Description du poste

As part of the Baby Bexar Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative, this position will serve as liaison between health system providers and community based resources in order to improve maternal health outcomes for University Health patients. This position will work with a clinical care team and a team of social service agencies to assist and guide patients through prenatal, delivery and postpartum services. This position will provide screening services, education, support, and patient care coordination. Candidate will ensure appropriate information is disseminated, patient is navigated to medical appointments, and follow-up with health care needs. All functions and behaviors are applicable to the clinical and community settings. Additional activities will include patient tracking, data entry, and reporting.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, health education or related field of study is required. Four years of experience in the area of health education, public health, social work and/or case management may be considered in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree. Community Health Worker certification preferred. Knowledge and experience working with programs of similar scope and focus preferred. Spanish fluency is preferred.