Outreach and Navigation Specialist-Southside VA

State of Virginia-posted about 1 month ago

$58,000 - $60,000/Yr

Full-time • Entry Level

Remote • Charlottesville, VA

101-250 employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

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The UVA Cancer Center is seeking an Outreach and Navigation Specialist based in the Southside Region of Virginia (eg. Martinsville, Danville, South Boston). This position will work in conjunction with UVA Cancer Center staff, faculty and the community to support efforts related to community outreach and engagement and research in cancer control in the Southside Virginia region. This includes establishing, maintaining and cultivating positive long-term relationships with community partners, coordinating and implementing community cancer prevention and risk reduction education and cancer screening programs, and assisting with building capacity for community research.

Implementation of Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs
Coordinate and implement culturally relevant cancer prevention, risk reduction and survivorship educational programs, in alignment with the overall strategic vision of the Community Outreach and Engagement team and UVA Cancer Center
Establish program objectives and track that objectives are met
Apply evidence-based principles and methods to program development and implementation
Research Capacity Development
Develop relationships with research faculty and staff to understand the research portfolio across UVA Cancer Center
Work with the COE team and investigators to communicate research opportunities and results back to the community
Foster opportunities for bidirectional research between UVA Cancer Center and the community
Assist on the implementation or recruitment of research projects in the community
Assess program needs
Assist in the roll out of community health needs assessment or listening sessions.
Work with the COE team to develop evaluation plans that will assess the impact of community programs and activities
Assist in the coordination of program planning based on the findings of community assessments and needs
Develop internal and external relationships
Cultivate relationships with businesses, health care systems, educational, community groups and other key community champions
Recruit and coordinate community members, staff, or students for educational and outreach programs, working groups and research opportunities
Collaborate with community groups to host and/or attend cancer focused community events (eg. Community cancer screenings, risk reduction discussions on relevant cancer topics such as tobacco cessation and nutrition)
Serve on local and state wide coalitions and taskforces
Address cancer disparities in prevention and early detection
Assist community members in understanding current cancer screening guidelines
Identify barriers that may be preventing community members from receiving timely, high quality cancer screening care and identify potential solutions to those barriers at a community and individual level
Assist community members in addressing specific personal barriers to prevention and cancer screening through appropriate resource allocation
Ensure that referrals, procedures, communication, and follow-up for screening occur in a timely fashion through metrics, problem-solving and documentation

Education: Bachelor's degree required.
Experience: 1+ year of relevant experience required.

Education: A bachelor's degree preferably in public health or a related field.
Experience: Four years' experience in outreach and engagement, p rior experience coordinating community events, data collection, and project management.

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