Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist jobs in Paramus, NJ

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County.

We are seeking an outgoing dynamic Community Outreach Coordinator to engage our communities in need at our Haverstraw site with travel as needed throughout Hudson Valley. 

In conjunction with departmental staff, work towards retaining patients by contacting those in need of follow up. Engage patients so they are aware of you as a reliable face of the health centers that you serve. Identify patients who have been individually contacted but not yet converted to patients and follow up with telephone or other communication as appropriate.

Essential Functions:

• Health promoters – organize community volunteers to receive SRH Training in order to provide lay health education and outreach to community.
• Provides ongoing social and emotional support through care management.
• Attends in-service education and training programs.
• Assists in obtaining essential support services such as Medicaid, food stamps, transportation, translation services and day care.
• Completes daily activity logs, referral forms and other reports, as necessary.
• Arranges referrals and provides transportation as needed.
• Serves as an advocate for the patients, and acts as a liaison between the patients and community agencies.
• Assists medical staff in care management through outreach using patient registries and medical interpretation.

The above is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all the job functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent and Drivers License required.
Associate's Degree preferred. Minimum 6 months outreach experience preferred. Excellent organizational and strong communication and skills. Ability to read, write and speak English.

Must be willing to undergo drivers license check