Malama Ambassador Birth Equity Advocate Bilingual (Part-Time)

Malama leverages the best of technology and people to deliver exceptional care - we build novel biometric tracking and patient engagement tools that allow skilled Care Managers to provide high-touch care navigation and coordination for pregnant and postpartum mothers that improves health outcomes for mom and baby.

Weve raised $9.2M in funding to date and are on target to hit profitability early this year. Our mission is to improve pregnancy-related outcomes beginning with conditions that disproportionately affect historically underserved groups.

Were seeking Malama Ambassadors to serves as a trusted connector between high-risk pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members and Malama! Embedded in WIC clinics Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) across the NorCal region the Ambassador performs outreach eligibility screening and warm handoffs to Malamas Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Birth Equity services.

This is a great entry point for recent graduates or early-career advocates who want to build a meaningful career in community health and birth equity. If you are passionate about reproductive justice love building relationships and want your work to directly improve outcomes for Black Indigenous and low-income birthing families this role is for you.

Role Responsibilities:

• Community Outreach & Engagement
• Conduct in-person outreach at WIC clinics FQHC waiting rooms and CBO program sites across assigned counties
• Build trusted relationships with pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members particularly those who are Black Indigenous or from communities of color
• Distribute multilingual outreach materials (Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese and other languages per county demographics)
• Represent Malama at community events including baby showers health fairs and partner-hosted convenings
• ECM Eligibility Screening & Referral
• Screen community members for Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Birth Equity eligibility per CalAIM criteria
• Conduct warm handoffs to Malamas care coordination doula and CHW navigation teams
• Coordinate with Kaiser Permanente care teams for KP Medi-Cal members to ensure complementary service delivery
• Support member enrollment and onboarding into Malamas ECM Birth Equity program
• Partner Site Integration
• Embed in partner site workflows at assigned WIC FQHC and CBO locations on a regular scheduled basis
• Collaborate with partner site staff to co-develop and refine ECM referral pathways
• Participate in partner kickoff meetings quarterly learning community sessions and ongoing site check-ins
• Support MOU implementation and documentation of Ambassador activities at each partner site
• Documentation & Reporting
• Document all member interactions referrals and outcomes in Malamas PointClickCare electronic health record (EHR) system
• Track KP-specific metrics including NICU admission rates ED utilization and failed-to-keep (FTK) appointment data
• Contribute to baseline progress and final reporting requirements under the CalAIM IPP grant
• Participate in Malama team meetings supervision and ongoing professional development

• Required
• Current Community Health Worker (CHW) certification OR equivalent community health experience
• Deep ties to and lived experience in the communities served: Sacramento / San Bernardino / Fresno / Los Angeles / Alameda
• Commitment to birth equity reproductive justice and culturally congruent care
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with diverse populations
• Ability to travel regularly across assigned counties for partner site visits
• Comfort with engaging with CBOs following up and tracking outreach activities
• Preferred
• Doula training or certification (Malama will cover doula training if not already completed)
• Bilingual or multilingual Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese or other languages spoken in priority counties
• Prior experience with Medi-Cal WIC FQHC or community-based maternal health programs

• $25.00/hour
• Part-time (15 hrs/week) with opportunities to grow as the program scales
• Entry-level welcome no prior CHW experience required if you have community roots and a CHW cert (or equivalent experience)
• Meaningful community impact your work directly reduces maternal and infant health disparities
• Connection to a statewide network of birth equity advocates doulas and community health workers
• Supportive mission-driven team culture
• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis - apply early! Email with questions.

Equal opportunity

Malama is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from recent graduates early-career advocates Black Indigenous Latina/x and other women of color people with lived experience of pregnancy and community members. You do not need years of experience to apply passion community roots and a commitment to birth equity matter most.