Community Alignment Specialist Position Available In Guilford, North Carolina

Community Alignment Specialist Wake Forest Baptist Health – 3.8

High Point, NC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$43.5K – $58.6K a year 11 hours ago Qualifications Mid-level Bachelor’s degree

Full Job Description Job Summary:

The Community Alignment Specialist will manage, coordinate, participate in the development of community resources in partnership with both public and private agencies within the community, and oversee the development and implementation of a marketing plan for the community. This position is responsible for the establishment of viable coalitions and partnerships among civic, community, health and human services partners to plan programs, services, and supports designed to meet the needs of families with newborn children. They will solicit feedback from home visitors and their supervisors regarding unmet needs in the community and, with the team, plan toward closing those gaps as possible. In addition, they will lead the marketing and public relations efforts of the Family Connects Program. Finally, the Community Alignment Specialist will participate in establishing and maintaining communication between community resources, physicians, nursing personnel, and other health care professionals regarding program objectives, policies, and procedures, and, compile and maintain records, reports, and documentation of program activities regarding community relations for use in program evaluation.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in related field required such as public health, psychology, social work, nursing, education, communications, business, marketing

Essential Functions:

1. Exemplifies the WFBMC Values and Code of Conduct, while striving to identify compliance risk through assessments, monitoring, and periodic audits, reports any identified violation to Legal Services and Corporate Compliance Departments. Ensures immediate action taken on any issues identified through a self-assessment or by Legal Services or Corporate Compliance; that policies are developed or revised as necessary along with relevant educational processes; and efforts made to ensure a positive and compliant work environment for all employees. 2. Maintains compliance with hospital, regulatory, and Joint Commission guidelines and adherence to standards related to education to enhance safe, quality patient care. Actively engages in continuous quality improvement initiatives. 3. Demonstrates organizational commitment, ethical and professional behavior by serving as a role model for hospital values to staff, physicians and patients. Maintains appropriate confidentiality of privileged information. Participates in activities to promote professional growth and development. 4. Establishes and nurtures relationships, partnerships, and coalitions with community resources and services that provide support to families in a timely and appropriate manner as referred by Family Connects nurses and that participate in the community system of care for young children and their families. 5. Identifies resources, establishes relationships with providers, maintains an updated list of resources, and identifies gaps in needed community resources so that the broader community grows these resources over time. 6. Provides consultation about community resources to support nurse home-visitors as they connect families with community resources, as needed. 7. Markets the program by communicating with referral sources (e.g., ob/gyn practitioners, hospitals, pediatricians), communicating with groups that interact with families (e.g., employers, newspapers, churches, childcare agencies, the public), and soliciting support from community leaders (e.g., to publicize the program and to provide incentives for families such as free diapers). 8. Maximizes options for pregnant women and new mothers awareness and participation in a Family Connects home visit by collaborating with health providers and other organizations about referrals to and support for the program. 9. Develops and implements a community advisory board for the Family Connects program as it coordinates services with others in the early childhood system of care. 10. Compiles and maintains records, reports, and documentation of program activities regarding community relations for use in program evaluation.