Maternal Health Care Coordinator

*Priority position - member selected for this position will start as soon as possible and serve for 46 weeks.

The purpose of the member is to provide home visiting initial intake for pregnant women in the community about the services that the Healthy Start Coalition provides such as case management, breastfeeding education, safe sleep resources, nutrition education, infant care, fatherhood education, and parenting education. Member will act as a Spanish translator for clients whose first language is Spanish. The member will provide individual health education to moms, dads and families on nutrition, safe sleep, breast feeding, and community social services (e.g. SNAP, transportation, substance use recovery centers, financial assistance, and housing assistance).  The member will represent the Healthy Start Coalition at health fairs to promote Healthy Start services. The member will be contributing to improving the screening rate as well as improving health outcomes for our mothers and babies in Northeast Florida. The member will conduct outreach to local nonprofits about Healthy Start Services to increase Healthy Start Services.

• Practicing intake and referrals of patients in need
• Identifying patients who are at-risk to assess eligibility for various services
• Offering and reviewing screenings or self-referrals
• Referring patients to other programs and community services
• Providing follow-up and case management to deliver assistance and information
• Maintaining professional boundaries and respecting patient confidentiality
• Educating patients on medical interventions and prevention
• Auditing charts for quality assurance
• Documenting interactions with patients in an electronic health record
• Attending and participating in community or host site events
• Collaborating with supervisors and other leadership
• Implementing strategies to recruit clients to attend health and wellness classes
• Providing social service navigation
• Maintaining, assembling, and distributing materials and supplies
• Participating in meetings and conferences
• Conducting program quality improvement and data analysis

• Organized; sound organizational skills,
• Multi-tasker; ability to balance
• Detail-oriented
• Comfortable speaking with patient populations, individually or in groups
• Interested in health and wellness promotion
• Experience in healthcare field
• Experience interacting with patient populations
• Team-oriented
• Positive attitude
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer and data entry skills (e.g., Microsoft suite)
• Experience working with patient populations
• Familiarity with patient populations
• Instills trust easily
• Creative problem solving
• Persistence
• Resilience
• Tenacity
• Open-minded
• Non-judgmental
• Kind and friendly

Knowledge of AmeriCorps/Health Corps member requirements.

Skill with Microsoft Office or other software for a variety of data processing operations involving a range of problem solving, record keeping, correspondence, and service tracking options.

The supervisor assigns service activities, advises on changes in procedures, and is available for assistance when required.

The service activities are reviewed for accuracy through spot checks, through complaints from customers, and through observation of the Member at service.

Detailed guidelines exist, including regulations and directives, handbooks, precedents, industry standards and files of previous projects.

The facts or conditions of the service position are clear cut, predictable, and apply directly to the assignment.

• Personal vehicle required
• Language proficiency
• Preference for someone who speaks Spanish

Spanish preferred