Training and Outreach Specialist, HONEY (Housing our Newborns, Empowering You)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Washington, DC | Hybrid| $26.44 - $28.84 per hour | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)

Community of Hope is seeking a Training and Outreach Specialist, HONEY (Housing our Newborns, Empowering You) to educate, engage, and build relationships with individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness and are pregnant, connecting them with appropriate and preferred support systems and community resources. This position is split between our Family Health and Birth Center in NE, Washington DC.

Our Approach and Values

We celebrate people's strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people's lives.

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

What You'll Do

• During initial intake, assesses client's connections or barriers to receiving perinatal services, preferences for care, risk factors, and works to opt in client to HONEY perinatal care coordination.
• Identifies and links participants to appropriate and preferred community resources, perinatal care, and wraparound supports for family, in coordination with assigned housing case manager.
• Opts in, schedules, and sends rides for patients through Rides for Moms partnership with Uber Health (~ 30 rides per month).
• Document any relevant patient encounters in eCW within 3 business days of interaction. Updates referral and client tracking databases within 1 business day of interaction with clients.
• Conducts outreach activities to develop relationships with HONEY program participants and partnerships with other government and community-based organizations.
• Conducts outreach to homeless service and healthcare providers to build partnerships and opportunities for collaboration, training, and client support (e.g. : referrals, programming updates, etc.).
• Attends community events, tabling events, meetings, and conferences as requested to promote the HONEY program to potential clients and partners.
• Educates partners, clinicians and housing system staff on issues of perinatal health to support families during pregnancy and infancy.
• Conducts program overviews and educational sessions virtually, in person, and asynchronously for healthcare and homeless service providers to better support their work with pregnant people experiencing homelessness (approximately 2-4 sessions per month).
• Consults with COH Maternal & Child Health team and Housing team members in the development of presentations and training materials.

Requirements

Must-Haves

Nice-to-Haves

Why You'll Love Working Here!

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits :

About Us

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC's largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided :

Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email : hr@cohdc.org Phone : 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Description

$26.44 - $28.84 per hour