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Omaha, NE - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Racial and Ethnic Approach to Community Health (REACH) is a community and academic collaboration that brings culturally appropriate strategies and implementation to close the health disparities gaps in specified chronic diseases in African American/Blacks and the Hispanic/Latino population. The Bilingual Project Specialist is a grant funded position and reports to the Program Supervisor. Will work with the specified communities grant partners and the evaluation specialist. Together with the team will assist in conducting a systematic review of health and wellness policies within each grant partners organization structures with an emphasis on procedures organization systems and environmental conditions (PSE) to identify gaps and areas of improvement. Serves as the primary liaison between the African American/Black and the Hispanic/Latino communities as specified by the REACH grant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinates all the grant activities in the partner churches schools Federally Qualified clinics Omaha Housing towers and organizations
  • Provides communities with health disparities education in both English and Spanish
  • Manages the administrative aspects of the REACH grant which includes meeting agenda analysis and reporting
  • Develop power point and other communication materials in English and Spanish
  • Coordinates research training and interventions for 40 Community Health Workers (CHW)
    In English and Spanish
  • Understands the needs of the CHWs and meets them at their point of need
  • Works in collaboration with the Data Manager/IT and Communication Specialist to create brochures and newsletter and promotion materials in English and Spanish
  • Maintain minutes and communications for all meetings and related activities
  • Develops and maintains REACH community relations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent customer service and ability to resolve conflict and handle demanding clients
  • Ability to think independently and analyze problems and reach solutions with all REACH partners and CHWs

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree Masters degree preferred
  • 2-4 years Experience in health disparities knowledge and working with diverse community relations
  • 2-4 years experience in health education of community members
  • Proficient in written and spoken English and Spanish

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race color religion sex marital status national origin age disability citizenship sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies scholarship and loan programs and other programs and activities are administered without unlawful discrimination.

Disclosure Statement

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties skills or abilities required. Regular reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.


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