AmeriCorps Member – SBHC Community Outreach & Health Education Specialist

Moses/Weitzman Health System•Middletown, CT

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Healthy Communities is CHC’s AmeriCorps program designed to create cohesion in vulnerable communities and to promote healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, linkage to care and support. Healthy Communities also serves to identify the unique and integral needs of our communities and neighborhoods and to establish strategic plans to address them. Service delivery will directly address the public health crisis in vulnerable communities and make healthcare and support services accessible through flexible delivery of services. AmeriCorps members will conduct community outreach, education, patient engagement, and link patients to CHCI care and referrals to community based assistance. Additionally, AmeriCorps members will participate in statewide and local activities which promote awareness of health and health services. This is an AmeriCorps Member role – SBHC Community Outreach & Health Education Specialist – that supports the School Based Health Centers (SBHC) primarily in Waterbury areas and housed at main CHC site in Middletown.

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
Ability to serve in the evenings or weekends, occasionally, due to community events and educational sessions

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in public health, social work related field
Bilingual Spanish/English
Experience in education, public health, communications, youth development, or community engagement

Responsibilities

Conduct monthly patient health education workshops; monitor the completion of pre-post surveys by workshop participants; and complete data entry for workshops and surveys.
Track and document all completed patient engagement activities in patient’s electronic health record.
Develop and implement outreach strategies for SBHC sites with lower awareness or utilization.
Educate students, families, school staff, and community organizations about the benefits and availability of School-Based Health Center services.
Represent the SBHC program at school orientations, open houses, health fairs, family engagement nights, and community events.
Build relationships with parent organizations, school personnel, youth-serving agencies, and community partners to increase awareness of SBHC services.
Distribute educational materials and resource information throughout school communities.
Conduct classroom, parent, or community presentations (when requested) to increase understanding of SBHC services.
Identify barriers that families report when accessing care and share trends with SBHC leadership to support continuous improvement.
Collect outreach metrics and success stories to evaluate community engagement efforts.
Support seasonal outreach campaigns, including back-to-school enrollment awareness, preventive health education, and wellness initiatives.
Welcome students and families arriving for scheduled evening appointments.
Provide wayfinding and escort patients from the designated entrance to the clinic entrance in accordance with school security procedures.
Answer general questions about SBHC services and clinic hours.
Ensure families know where to check in upon arrival.
Communicate patient arrival to clinic staff when appropriate.
Help create a welcoming and supportive environment that encourages families to utilize extended-hour services.
Develop and/or provide educational materials regarding available SBHC programs.
Participate in SBHC meetings to provide updates on engagement strategies and success of events, activities and workshops.