Community Alignment Specialist - Full Time

Job Summary:

The Community Alignment Specialist (CAS) will participate in the development of community resources in partnership with both public and private agencies within the community and support the development and implementation of a marketing plan for the community. This position will foster relationships among civic community and health and human services partners and will support the evolution of plan programs services and supports that are designed to meet the needs of families with newborn children. The CAS will coordinate closely with contractors supporting the implementation of the project.

The CAS will support the development of systems to solicit and document feedback from home visiting nurses and the Family Connects Clinical Manager regarding unmet needs in the community and with the support of the team plan toward closing those gaps as possible.

In addition the CAS will support the marketing and public relations efforts of the Family Connects program. The CAS will also participate in establishing and maintaining communication between community resources physicians nursing personnel and other healthcare professionals regarding program objectives policies and procedures. The CAS will compile and maintain records reports and documentation of program activities regarding community relations for use in program evaluation and will provide general support to program activities as requested.

Essential Functions:

Establish and nurture relationships with community resources and services that provide support to families in a timely and appropriate manner as referred by Family Connects nurses and that participate in the community system of care for young children and their families.

Identify resources establish relationships with providers maintain an updated list of resources and identify and track gaps in needed community resources so that the broader community can be induced to grow these resources over time. Attend nurse case conference meeting to provide individualcase consultation about community resources to support nurse home visitors as they connect families with community resources as needed. Provide individualcase consultation about community resources to support nurse homevisitors as they connect families with community resources as needed. Coordinate to support these functions through a contract with an external information resource and referral agency if developed for the project.

Market the program by communicating with referral sources (for example ob/gyn practitioners hospitals pediatricians) communicating with groups that interact with families (for example employers newspapers churches childcare agencies) and soliciting support from community leaders (for example to publicize the program and to provide incentives for families such as free diapers).

Increase the array of options for pregnant women and new mothers to know about and to sign up for a Family Connects home visit by work with health providers and other organizations about referrals to and support for the program.

Support external boards or councils supporting community alignment for the Family Connects program as it coordinates services with others in the early childhood system of care.

Compile and maintain records reports and documentation of program activities regarding community relations for use in program evaluation.

Minimum Education Training and Experience Required:

Bachelors degree in a related field (for example public health psychology social work nursing communications marketing) preferred.

Requires progressive experience in human services in the public sector skill in interacting with human service providers and agency leaders and an understanding of the role of evaluation in social services.

A combined five years of experience in a related field is desired.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with a range of community stakeholders.

The position requires an understanding of and experience in communication and public relations strategies and writing experience.

The successful candidate will possess leadership skills and a willingness to take initiative and be proactive. Ability to work independently as well as in teams.

Ability to work well with diverse populations through inclusive and culturally responsive practices.

Experience providing administrative support to community meetings or coalitions

Competence with Microsoft Office suite

Physical Requirements:

Medium Work Lifting up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes) and/or carrying up to 25 pounds while walking. Pushing or pulling up to 75 pounds infrequently or up to 115 pounds occasionally (no more than once per hour).

Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition: Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated the speed of the movement the required force and muscles involved.

Forceful Exertion: The amount of physical effort required to perform a task (such as moving patients) or to maintain control of equipment or tools. The amount of force depends on the type of grip the weight of an object or person body posture the type of activity and the duration of the task.

Awkward Posture: Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in the physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching twisting bending kneeling squatting working overhead with your hands or arms or holding fixed positions.

Working Conditions:

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk: Category B May have exposure to blood or body fluids.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to Director of Home Care Operations

Disclaimer:

The content of this document reflects the general duties responsibilities minimum skills abilities and competencies necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an exhaustive detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority