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The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for coordination of and deliver/pick-up to and from all community school and hospital partners. as well as run all outreach/awareness programs with these community members. This position is expected to maintain the highest level of hospitality and customer service in a manner consistent with policies, guidelines and the Ronald McDonald House mission and Cooper University Health Care.
3 - 5 years experience in community based project planning, public health programming, case management, working with grant funded programs, or related work.
Ability to manage a variety of stakeholders, provide direct patient services, conduct community outreach, and deliver education to EMS personnel and/or Skilled Nursing Facility personnel
Experience in community outreach/education programs.
Develop and implement a strategic outreach plan to engage target populations and promote program awareness.
Schedule, attend, and actively participate in community outreach events, health screenings, and educational programs.
Engage directly with patients on issues related to social determinants of health and connect them to appropriate services and resources.
Collaborate effectively with clinicians, administrators, patients, and community organizations to build and sustain partnerships.
Meet patients in community settings to reduce barriers to care and improve access to services.
Liaise with emergency services and/or skilled nursing facility personnel to enhance program visibility and improve patient outcomes.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources to support patient stability and recovery.
Educate emergency services personnel and community members about the BupeFirst program and its benefits.
Educate skilled nursing facility personnel and community members about the Center for Healing program and its benefits.
Document all patient interactions in the electronic health record and other systems for grant reporting and program tracking.
Work a flexible schedule and maintain reliable transportation to support outreach activities across various locations.
Ensure alignment with grant-funded program goals by tracking and reporting outreach activities, patient outcomes, and service referrals to meet deliverables and support continuous improvement and compliance.
Additional duties as assigned.
Bachelor Degree in Public Health, Social Work, or related field required; Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work, or related field preferred
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Computer literate, comfortable with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).
Electronic Health Record experience helpful
Demonstrated experience in patient-facing roles and community outreach, with the ability to engage diverse populations and foster trust through effective communication and culturally competent service delivery.
USD $29.00
USD $48.00
Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
