Community Health Coordinator

Closing Date:

09/23/2026Instructional DevelopmentRegularNoUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education research and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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The Community Health Coordinator (CHC) will provide peer support (status checks encouragement/motivation virtual and in-person visits outreach and skill building activities) to current and recently discharged patients with a violent assault injury in the UAMS ED and Trauma Center as part of a local hospital-based violence intervention research program Project Heal. The CHC will assist various elements of the community violence prevention research program including recruitment data collection management and analytics (particularly both quantitative and qualitative methods) research design grant writing and dissemination (manuscripts community newsletters presentations). Primary duties will include ensuring brief bedside and peer support intervention components along with data tracking and other necessary research responsibilities. The CHC role requires effective communication with research participants research and clinical staff community partners and national network members.

• Bachelors degree in Health Education or related field or
• High school diploma/GED plus four (4) years of health education experience required.
• Special Experience: This position is paid through a grant: UAMS Project Heal: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program that requires the person hired to have previous experience of being violently assaulted (i.e. gunshot stabbing etc.) and treated in a hospital for penetrating injury and recovery to ensure the ability to build rapport and provide peer support to the program participants by drawing from lived experiences.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• At least 3 years of experience working with health care systems victims services mental health or substance use treatment programs or community-based programs/organizations.
• Experience with engagement/customer service recruitment facilitating collaborative partnerships client assessment treatment or action planning conducting conversational interviews/check-ins advising/counseling/mentoring/motivating clients leading group discussions and/or participating in health promotion and health education activities.
• Intimate understanding of and experience working with the community served by the individuals impacted by community violence.
• Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with project staff and other organizations.
• Ability and willingness to provide emotional support encouragement and motivation to program participants
• Ability to consistently uphold confidentiality and ethical practices when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to perform essential computer tasks and apply a working knowledge of common software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) to support daily operations and documentation needs.
• Ability to consistently report to work as scheduled and fulfill assigned hours with dependability and professionalism.
• Ability to effectively receive and carry out instructions from supervisors.
• Ability to embrace feedback and applies it to enhance work quality.

Physical Requirements:

Requires a high level of mobility in order to be able to provide outreach at various locations if needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience engaging communities with high prevalence of violent crime in Central Arkansas (Pulaski Jefferson Garland Faulkner Saline Grant Perry Lonoke counties).
• Experience working with community-based organizations that provide mental and/or social services to individuals impacted by community violence.
• Participation in community violence prevention programs or research.
• Experience living or working in Little Rock Central Arkansas Region.
• Experience working with diverse groups of people.
• Experience working as part of a multi- disciplinary team collaboratively practicing with health professionals governmental and/or community-based organizations.
• At least two years of community/peer support or mentoring experience preferred.
• Experience using creative and interactive approaches to engaging and building rapport with clients/participants.
• Experience with case management simultaneously managing a multitude of clients.
• Must be committed to serving a diverse group of patients
• Must demonstrate a strong work history including consistently reporting to work as scheduled and fulfilling assigned hours with dependability and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Operate in a supportive role within an interdisciplinary research team;
• Provide peer support (status checks encouragement/motivation virtual and in-person visits outreach and skill building activities) to current (in-hospital) and recently discharged (post discharge) patients with violent assault injury;
• Conduct program eligibility screenings informed consent and completion of all required enrollment forms.
• Conduct brief bedside interventions that includes completing a needs assessments and reviewing a vetted resource guide;
• Track and review all participant encounters via data collection softwares such as RedCap Excel etc.
• Coordinate and execute all peer social skill building workshops for participants.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine Trauma and Psychiatry healthcare providers hospital social workers and community-based organizations to recruit participants in the study and plan skill-building workshops.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Apply:

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

No Background Check Required

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background drug testing and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

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