What are the responsibilities and job description for the PERINATAL CARE COORDINATION SPECIALIST position at Community of Hope?
Effective September 19, 2021, all COH employees, interns, subcontractors, and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes staff, whether they are working remotely, hybrid, or in person. This requirement applies to all new hires starting on or after August 24, 2021. To be in compliance, new hires should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Pfizer or Moderna or one shot of Johnson & Johnson by their start date. COH is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Christa Hall (chall@cohdc.org) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any reasonable accommodations COH is able to offer.
Position Summary:
The Perinatal Care Coordination Specialist is responsible for providing supportive services and education to perinatal families with an emphasis on getting ready for birth and baby, addressing barriers and gaps in care in order to improve birth outcomes among women who are at higher risk for adverse birth outcomes.
In your day to day role, you will be responsible for conducting intakes, assessing for high-risk social needs and following up appropriately, identifying additional possible parental stressors, utilizing healthy screening tools, providing health and reproductive education, coordinating appropriate referrals and linkages to other support services, timely data entry, and fostering relationships with the community and other social agencies and programs through outreach activities. This is a full–time position.
In your day to day role, you will be responsible for conducting intakes, assessing for high-risk social needs and following up appropriately, identifying additional possible parental stressors, utilizing healthy screening tools, providing health and reproductive education, coordinating appropriate referrals and linkages to other support services, timely data entry, and fostering relationships with the community and other social agencies and programs through outreach activities. This is a full–time position.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides care coordination services to ensure access to perinatal health and early child health services;
- Provides telephone and/or face-to-face care coordination services with families on caseload, at regularly scheduled intervals, depending on risk;
- Conducts thorough assessments on all pre/postpartum patients utilizing OB Authorization form, Healthy Screening tools (HITS, 4P’s, PHQ-9, Edinburgh); Refers and follows up with patients as appropriate, based on risk;
- Assists as a liaison between the patient and their families, the provider, clinical staff, and other health care professionals;
- Develops care plans with designated periods with emphasis on risk factors, including but not limited to social needs, barriers to care, pregnancy planning, and food insecurity;
- Conducts outreach, educating the community on COH prenatal services and promoting COH program;
- Provides referrals to community resources when necessary, including housing, home visiting, WIC, dental, breastfeeding, and job training program;
- Enters data accurately and timely into medical records (eCW) or other databases regarding care plans, referrals, assessments, and completion of services and referrals, mental health supports, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A.A. or B.A I n Human Services field (social work, early childhood education, family studies, or psychology) preferred or equivalent professional experience required.
- At least 2 years experience in public health and/or nonprofit sector, working with underserved populations;
- Experience with providing health education and promotion to ‘at risk populations. Reproductive health background preferred;
- Familiarity with Medical Assistance system and community resources;
- Demonstrated cultural competence with communicating with low income, culturally diverse populations;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work with computers and electronic health records.
At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance centered benefits:
- Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance
- 8 hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
- 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
- Annual performance based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
- Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
- Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year
- Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
- Ongoing wellbeing activities, culture compact activities, and trauma informed care initiatives
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield;
- Life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance;
- 403(b) Retirement Plan;
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses;
- Transportation pre-tax payroll deduction for metro;
- Tuition Reimbursement for graduate studies;
- Employer paid lunch time;
- And much more!
About Us:
Community of Hope is a rapidly growing, innovative, and mission driven nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. We currently operate a variety of housing programs and three community health centers, which offer medical, dental, emotional wellness, and birth services. Through providing these programs and supportive services, we continue our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.
Community of Hope was selected as one of the Washington Post’s 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021. We received the 2012 Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management and the 2014 Leadership Greater Washington Innovative Community Partnership Award. We were also recognized in 2012 by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact the Recruiting Coordinator. Email:hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747 Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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