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Omaha Children's Hospital Community Health Project Coordinator in Omaha, Nebraska
At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview
The position will coordinate community projects and partnerships for identified social determinants of health (SDOH) described in the Implementation Strategy Plan (ISP). The Community Health Project Coordinator will inform and implement health equity strategies to develop efforts to meet the needs of underrepresented children and families. Coordination includes the exploration of emerging and best practices to strengthen supports for families, convening of internal and external partners, facilitating collaborative decision-making among stakeholders, and bringing forward data to inform community efforts. Once key gaps are identified and/or barriers defined, the position will work with internal and external stakeholders to implement interventions focused on prevention, early identification, and community partnerships. This position will also assist with community benefit tracking and reporting related to the ISP, in coordination with the Community Benefit Manager. This position will report to the Director of Community Health & Advocacy and guide the organization's community health SDOH initiatives & partnerships, addressing health equity.
Essential Functions
Manages and supports implementation of the Implementation Strategy Plan with internal & external partners. ◦ Serve as lead facilitator for ISP Action Plans, convene quarterly meetings and support related sub-committee activities and communication to ensure Implementation Strategy Plan goals and strategies are completed. ◦ Research best and emerging practices across the continuum of care nationally to identify opportunities for innovation and adaptation to local context to improve child and family outcomes, increase access and reduce inequities. ◦ Work closely with Community Health & Advocacy department leadership, Human Resources, and Finance to summarize research findings, bring forward recommendations to organizational leadership, community partners, local and state officials and other stakeholders ◦ Facilitate the creation of collaborative action plans and strategies to drive SDOH health equity strategies ◦ In cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, convene community partners across sectors to identify common barriers, align goals and coordinate activities ◦ Maintain an awareness and understanding of changes within SDOH sectors including challenges, new services and partners, policies, funding opportunities and needs.
Foster & maintain partnerships to advance SDOH collaboration activities ◦ Participate in meetings, task forces, councils, professional groups, etc. and speaks before community stakeholders on behalf of the department and organization; share information gathered with leadership and key partners. ◦ Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, community partners, and public and private agencies at all times.
Assist with tracking and reporting of Community Benefit activities ◦ Provide timely progress updates in CBISA community benefit tracking software system ◦ Facilitate data collection, analysis and reporting as required to measure progress and inform need and interventions. ◦ Support storytelling regarding the impact of financial & housing stability on children, families and the community.
Conduct SDOH advocacy activities ◦ Produce articles for internal and external publications ◦ Present to internal and external audiences ◦ Partner with the Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs to monitor pending and potential legislative and policy priorities impacting poverty and financial stability and coordinate educational opportunities for policy makers and key stakeholders.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in business, health science, community development, social work, education, public health or related field Required or
Master's Degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
Professional experience working within the community and social service or finance/business sector with an established network of contacts throughout the state Required and
Minimum of 3 years successful experience in program development, implementation and management with a preference for cross-sector collaborations and community outreach models Required
Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of community health or public health practices including knowledge of health status of populations, health disparities, social determinants of health, prevention, and health promotion strategies
Knowledge in & experience addressing social determinations of health and health equity
Experience with community-based programs including planning, implementing and evaluating activities, with documented success of building collaborative relationships
Strong project management skills with the ability to use technology to inform reporting efforts including use of public health resources, assessments, and planning tools.
Willingness to learn and implement new software applications such as CBISA is required
Ability to analyze complex information and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Personal and professional qualities that support positive and effective relationships with colleagues, internal and community partners, and stakeholders.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence, and able to speak effectively before individuals, groups, and employees of the organization
Ability to develop deep understanding of the organization’s vision and mission, and related action plans, and guide implementation
Ability to adapt and problem-solve in real-time, and apply creative thinking to support positive outcomes
Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail
Self-motivated, mindful of deadlines, and ability to anticipate and positively address issues that arise
Effective collaborator with skills in promoting multidisciplinary collaboration, and eager to work on a team
Ability to participate in local, regional and state-wide travel
Adaptable and creative thinker
Ability to proficiently operate a personal computer and Windows Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams).
Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!
Requisition ID : 21263