Community Liaison

Wider Circle•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Wider Circle, we connect neighbors for better health. Wider Circle's groundbreaking Connect for Life® program brings neighbors together in-person and online for health, wellness, and social activities that improve mental and physical health. We create webs of community circles by employing local and culturally competent engagement specialists, whose hand-on-hand approach to forming trusted circles is informed by a sophisticated analytics platform. We are on a mission to make the world a better place for older adults and disadvantaged communities. As our Community Liaison for Philadelphia County, you'll be the face of Wider Circle, building relationships with trusted organizations such as senior centers, physician offices, faith organizations, housing authorities, neighborhood groups and the people they serve. You'll knock on doors, build partnerships from scratch, and turn those partnerships into real enrollments in our services. This is a full-time temporary position projected to run through the end of 2026.

Requirements

Based in Philadelphia County
Reliable transportation for daily travel between community sites
Strong knowledge of the Philadelphia community
High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Sales experience in healthcare (Medicare/Medicaid, home health, managed care, or similar)
Existing relationships with senior centers, physician offices, or community organizations in the Philadelphia area
Comfort with CRM and navigating Google Suite to document work in spreadsheets; confidence using technology to attend virtual meetings and ability to maintain conversation with colleagues across internal communication channels such as Google Chat or Slack.

Responsibilities

Go door-to-door, building partnerships with senior centers, physician offices, hospitals, faith and civic organizations, food pantries, public housing, and local insurance brokers.
Establish a regular cadence of meetings and interactions with community organizations to establish trust.
Learn their needs and align our offerings to provide support.
Plan and lead community engagement activities, or attend gatherings hosted by our partners where you will present Wider Circle’s services.
Establish direct referral channels from the community-based organizations to Wider Circle's services
Meet individuals in the community and help them sign up for our services.
Identify adults in the community who could benefit from Wider Circle's services.
Hit a weekly target of community organization visits, and keep clean, same-day records of every visit
Build lasting partnerships, not one-time referrals — you're the consistent point of contact partners can count on
Represent Wider Circle's brand in every room you're in, and bring field intelligence back to the team every week.