Proj Coord CYSHCN

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Preferred or Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
• 2+ years of related experience, preferably in healthcare, public health, social work or nonprofit agency.
• Personal and/or professional experience working with or parenting a child with special healthcare needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with collaborative efforts at the statewide or community level, and understanding of related public policy and system efforts.
• Strong interpersonal communication abilities, including effective public speaking experience and excellent writing skills.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and sustaining partnerships and relationships among diverse organizations or groups.
• An understanding of the factors impacting racial and ethnic disparities in health.
• Knowledge of quality improvement tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of some of the regional and state resources for CYSHCN 0-21.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates work around accomplishments of grant objectives and deliverables.
• Provides trainings, information and referral services, and service coordination to families of children with special health care needs in the area of medical home.
• Acts as a regional consultant to area health care practices and systems interested in aligning with best-practices in service and care coordination.
• Supports health system and community initiatives focused on implementation of medical home quality improvement.
• Promotes, arranges, and leads trainings and presentations on the topics of medical home and youth health transition for families, community, and health system partners.
• Provides information, referral and follow up services to families of CYSHCN birth to 21 according to best practice standards.
• Champions the importance of medical home to community partners including local public health department and community agencies.
• Participates in Case Review meetings to ensure best-practices regarding delivery of service coordination and information, referral and follow-up.
• Maintains a working knowledge of community agencies, systems, and regulations critical to the health and well-being of children with special health care needs.
• Provides consultation to providers and professionals working with children and families in the area of government, community, and other system supports.
• Leads the development and organization of Regional Center resources in the area of health benefits, waiver programs, and special education.
• Participates in outreach strategies targeted at engaging families, health systems, and community partners.
• Recruits and supports potential grantees across an eight county region interested in medical home quality improvement grants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees