AmeriCorps Member – Oral Health Coordinator
About The Position
The Healthy Communities AmeriCorps program aims to foster cohesion in vulnerable communities by promoting healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, and linkage to care. The program identifies community needs and develops strategic plans to address them, focusing on public health crises and improving healthcare accessibility. AmeriCorps members will engage in community outreach, education, patient engagement, and connect patients to CHCI care and community-based assistance. They will also participate in statewide and local health awareness activities. This specific role, Oral Health Coordinator, supports the Improving Oral Health for Young Children in CT Initiative, primarily serving Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, and New London areas.
Requirements
- High school or equivalent required
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and internet-related applications
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and remain calm during a crisis
- Successful clearance of all required criminal history checks (NSCHC)
- Able to travel between CHC sites and in state
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree in public health, social work related field
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Knowledge of and/or experience in behavioral health
- Experience working with children and/or oral health
- Knowledge and understanding of crisis intervention strategies
Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly patient health education workshops.
- Monitor the completion of pre-post surveys by workshop participants.
- Complete data entry for workshops and surveys.
- Track and document all completed patient engagement activities in the patient’s electronic health record.
- Develop community outreach and patient engagement strategies to support patient registration for oral health care services.
- Provide ongoing tabling and patient recruitment activities at main sites, specifically Hartford, New Britain, Middletown, and New London.
- Provide 1:1 patient education to existing CHC patients on the importance of oral health care and establishment of a dental home.
- Administer and collect PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences) survey from caregivers of patients ages 6 months to 5 years of age at selected clinic sites.
- Research, design, and develop resource list/content for caregivers of patients to address barriers in accessing services.
- Connect caregivers of patients with resources needed to establish a dental home, such as transportation services.
- Review and analyze PRAPARE data to formulate presentations and inform continued oral health services.
Benefits
- $25,000 stipend over the course of one year, paid bi-weekly
- An education award of $7,395 at the end of successful service term completion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
