COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST

General Purpose

Under limited direction, the Community Outreach Specialist researches, develops, markets and coordinates community outreach and employee wellness programs. Monitors the ongoing progress for all programs, oversees associated budgets and reports on the desired outcomes. Represents the hospital and department on internal and external committees. The Community Outreach Specialist is accountable for assisting with the data gathering and timely completion of the Community Benefit Report (annually) and Community Health Needs Assessment (every 3 years) along with oversight for the UMH Health-West farmer's Market.

Essential Duties

1. Develops strategies for community health, outreach and employee wellness programs and services that include lectures, screenings, classes, etc. Provides oversight to community health and employee wellness events, speakers' bureaus and other initiatives. Works with Director to develop and monitor budget.
2. Designs and delivers health education opportunities for community and employees. Continually tracks, measures and evaluates the effectiveness of all initiatives.
3. Coordinates the annual health risk assessments for employees and manages all details involved.
4. Oversees the data collection and review for the Community Impact reporting.
5. Participates in internal and external teams overseeing community health, i.e.; Community Health Needs Assessment, Community Transformation Grant and other groups and organizations.
6. Serves as community liaison for community health initiatives at the UMH-West Conference Center.
7. Assists in researching developing and implementing programs for which grant funding is needed or received including grand writing and providing oversight for grants awarded.
8. Identifies, elicits participation and assigns UMH-West staff, management and/or physicians to support community events.
9. Oversees and coordinates the UMH-West Farmer's market.
10. Develops and implements community or health system-based projects.
11. Assists with recruiting and managing internal and external interns and volunteers as needed.
12. Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management