Community Engagement Specialist North Region - School of Medicine
Community Engagement Specialist North Region - School of Medicine
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Job Description
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration our employees are team members. Here competitive benefits are just the beginning. Its also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together we keep getting better advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Human Dimension and Community Programs team is seeking a Community Engagement Specialist to join our dynamic interdisciplinary team. A passion to serve and collaborate with underserved communities is critical to this role. Being a visible representative of the School in the community this role requires excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with both community organizations and individual community members. Important for success in this role is being able to balance being in the field with administrative duties and strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Bilingual Spanish candidates are highly preferred.
There are two available positions. Both are fouryear private or grant funded positions with a potential for continued employment within the School of Medicine at the conclusion of the four years.
- This role involves forming and sustaining community partnerships in the northern region to cement mutually beneficial programming between medical residents in our graduate medical education programs and the surrounding communities. It also includes coordination and administrative support to the physician faculty.
- This role involves forming and sustaining community partnerships in the northern region to increase our undergraduate medical education programming with a particular focus on Paterson.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Community Engagement Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Develops and maintains data for all community engagement activities.
- Ensures all logistics related to community engagement activities are organized in a timely efficient and accurate manner.
- Acts as a liaison for community organizations in planning and implementing community health improvement projects.
- Maintains and nurtures community partnerships including keeping up to date contact database for partnerships vendors community resources and key constituents.
- Participates in various training meetings committees and related activities as indicated.
- Articulates the mission vision values of the program and its services as well as resources available throughout community health partnerships
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
Education Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work or other relevant area of study.
- Minimum of 1 or more years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Valid Drivers License from a USA state.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities then please apply today!
HMSOMTitleIXCoordinator is:
Diane E. Russo M.A.
ManagerTitleIXCoordinator
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
123 Metro Boulevard
Nutley New Jersey 07110
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The Office of Civil Rights is:
U.S. Department of Education New York Office Office of Civil Rights
32 Old Slip 26th Floor New York New York
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Inquiries aboutTitleIXand its applicability may be referred to HMSOMsTitleIX Coordinator the Office of Civil Rights or both.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
