Program Coordinator - Homeless Health Initiative

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A Brief Overview

The Program Coordinator will play a key role on theHomeless Health Initiative (HHI)team, a CHOP Community Impact program that provides free health services to children and families residing in local emergency shelters and transitional housing.

This role is responsible for leading day-to-day tasks to advance program community services.

This position is well suited for a candidate with a strong interest in public or community health and/or health equity. The ideal candidate is an organized and driven team player, with the ability to problem solve independently and exhibit professionalism while working within all levels of an organization.

What you will do

CHOP Night Clinic Coordination:Lead the planning and execution ofCHOP Night, HHI's free medical and dental clinic for children in shelter and transitional housing. Responsibilities include:

• Organizing all clinic logistics, including scheduling, setup, and coordination
• Recruiting, onboarding, and managing healthcare and student volunteers
• Communicating with housing partners before, during, and after each clinic to ensure smooth operations
• Greeting families and assisting them in navigating the clinic experience
• Supporting clinical volunteers with resource connections and on-site assistance
• Managing follow-up care coordination and resource referrals for families
• Maintaining and replenishing clinic supplies
• Gathering and incorporating feedback from families, volunteers, and housing partners to continuously improve the clinic experience

Youth Shelter Programming:Oversee weekly programming at a local youth shelter for adolescents living without parents or guardians. Responsibilities include:

• Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers to deliver trauma-informed, character-building programming
• Designing and facilitating health and wellness activities tailored to the needs of adolescents
• Engaging directly with youth to assess needs and collaborate with healthcare volunteers to connect them to community-based care when appropriate
• Coordinating with shelter staff to ensure alignment and support before, during, and after each visit
• Partnering with CHOP departments, such as Adolescent Medicine, to address the unique needs of teens

For future consideration as full-time coordinator:

• Implementation of programming at other HHI Partner shelters
• Lead the expansion of CHOP Night and other shelter programming to new sites

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of project management, healthcare, public health, community health, equity and diversity, business, or non-profit leadership experience Required

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong interpersonal skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong critical thinking / problem-solving skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong project management skills (Required proficiency)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (Required proficiency)
• Intermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) (Required proficiency)
• Passion for health equity and optimal child and family health outcomes (Required proficiency)

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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