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University Health; Hondo (TX); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University Health seeks a dedicated liaison to connect health system providers with community resources, improving maternal health outcomes for patients.

You will work with clinical teams and social service agencies to guide prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, provide screening, education and care coordination, and ensure timely navigation to appointments with follow-up reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, health education or related field required.
• Four years of experience in health education, public health, social work or case management may substitute education.
• 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.
• Collaborate with clinical care teams and social service agencies to guide prenatal, delivery and postpartum services.
• Provide screening services, education, support, and patient care coordination.
• Disseminate information, navigate patients to medical appointments, and follow up on health needs.
• Track patients, perform data entry and generate reports.

Connaissances

Community engagement

Patient education

Care coordination

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Bachelor’s degree in health education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

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.