Community Outreach Coordinator

The Community Outreach Coordinator represents Dignity Health and works with the Community Outreach Manager to develop and implement initiatives that increase program visibility, educate the public, and build strategic, collaborative relationships with other community based organizations in order to reach more youth within the local neighborhoods. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, aware of local community resources and have experience cultivating relationships with other community based organizations.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Establish relationships with schools and other community partners to support collaboration between Dignity Health and other service providers in targeted neighborhoods.
  • Assist in planning and completing all approved events and activities.
  • Identify and work to eliminate or work around systemic barriers to youth and family participation in agency services.
  • Collect, organize, maintain, disseminate, and make accessible community resource and referral information.
  • Meet regularly with peers, clinicians, supervisors, and Program Manager as needed to consult on client care and access issues that may be addressed through the outreach program.
  • Serve as a liaison between the Clinics and families/youth, providing information about the program, information about the County Mental Health Plan, information on Medi-Cal eligibility and enrollment, and when appropriate, assist in Medi-Cal eligibility verification and enrollment.
  • Represent Dignity Health at events including but not limited to community fairs, educational forums, and collaborative meetings.
  • Schedule outreach presentations in the community and communicate with staff regarding coverage and responsibilities.
  • Track and report outreach outcomes (i.e., number in attendance, effectiveness).
  • Assist in the coordination of special events for both youth/families and staff appreciation activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• 2+ years of behavioral health and non profit experience

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent written communication and verbal presentation.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outgoing and engaging personality with confidence to interact face-to-face with community members, leaders and partners.

• Ability to prepare and present reports on development and outreach activities, and to track and assess progress and address program deficiencies as they occur.

• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. Our 130+ clinics across the state of California deliver high-quality, patient-centric care with an emphasis on humankindness. Through affiliations with Dignity Health hospitals, along with our joint ventures and partnerships, we offer a robust, state-of-the-art health care delivery system in the communities we serve .We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

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