Prog Coordinator, Community Health

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Working through the Center for Community Health, the Program Coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of assigned community-based program efforts in Cook Children’s primary service areas that support and align with Cook Children’s Promise, Cook Children’s Strategic Plan, the Community-Wide Children’s Health Assessment and Planning Survey (CCHAPS) and other relevant data. The Program Coordinator works to reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by educating and supporting professionals and families in the community, emphasizing mental health and caregiver support. The position promotes community relationships through collaborative partnerships, working with diverse populations and prioritizing under-resourced communities. The Program Coordinator serves as a resource to community and system leadership to identify target audiences to communicate results and outcomes of community-based efforts. Requires some weekend/evening work and routine travel in the eight-county service area as assigned (Tarrant, Johnson, Hood, Parker, Wise, Denton, Collin and Grayson).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of community-based experience in relevant field: community engagement, building community capacity, health education, health promotion, etc.
• Administrative experience and skills including strong computer skills and proficiency with various software/database applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Familiar with public health terminology, a self-starter, independent worker, highly motivated and able to work responsibly to protect patients' confidentiality and privacy.
• Must have current, valid Texas drivers license with clean driving record.
• Private, reliable transportation capability.
• Must be 21 years of age
• Take and pass Cook Children’s defensive driving course once employed, and annually thereafter.
• Able to drive assigned CCHCS vehicle as an approved driver.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish or other language preferred but not required.
• Relevant certification in injury prevention preferred.
• Child Safety Coordinators ONLY require Safe Kids Worldwide Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification or Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor Certification. Certification must be obtained within first 6 months of hire or as soon as a local course is available.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of assigned community-based program efforts
• Reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by educating and supporting professionals and families in the community, emphasizing mental health and caregiver support.
• Promotes community relationships through collaborative partnerships, working with diverse populations and prioritizing under-resourced communities.
• Serves as a resource to community and system leadership to identify target audiences to communicate results and outcomes of community-based efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level