Career Opportunities

The Outreach and Training Specialist position is primarily responsible for providing outreach and education for the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade. This includes working primarily with OB/GYN offices as well as providers in order to ensure the successful implementation of the Healthy Start prenatal screening. In addition, this position provides education on all programs under the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade and ensures that they are promoted in the community. This includes working with public and private hospitals in ensuring appropriate outreach materials are distributed to help promote initiatives supported by the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Educates OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities on Healthy Start screening and referral protocols
• Creates and distributes provider and patient incentives related to Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade programs as appropriate
• Creates progress reports on a quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis
• Ensures that a sufficient supply of Healthy Start screening forms, brochures and educational materials are maintained in hospitals and birthing facilities
• Maintains comprehensive log of all provider communication, education, visits and materials distribution
• Maintains relationships with OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities and promotes Coalition programs through weekly, monthly, or quarterly visits as needed
• Analyzes and evaluates prenatal screening rates and completes targeted outreach efforts
• Prepares and distributes quarterly Healthy Start screening report/screening feedback to providers and Healthy Start special reports and educational material as may be needed
• Promotes and provides education to OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities on the Medicaid Eligibility process
• Conduct community awareness activities to improve pregnancy and infant health outcomes working to target social determinants of public health
• Updates providers contact information regularly via Website, internal and external databases to include, but not limited to Microsoft Outlook, computer-based systems
• Develops presentations and provides education and training on Coalition programs to community organizations, health care providers, and birthing centers on the various initiatives and projects of the Coalition
• Works cooperatively with the community members and program staff to assess the community’s prenatal, postnatal, and infant care service needs
• Participates in community health events to promote Coalition initiatives
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary to the success of the Coalition

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from management, clients, customers, the media, and the general public
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationship with Coalition membership, staff, all providers, and the general public
• Able to travel and drive long distances within Miami-Dade County (valid driver’s license, good driving record, and auto insurance are required)
• Able to work effectively with a diverse population and with different management levels
• Able to work in a fast-paced working environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (bilingual preferred: English/Spanish)
• Able to work in a self-directed capacity with minimal supervision
• Understanding of cultural diversity
• Able to prioritize and work well in a fast-paced professional environment
• Able to work within fixed budget
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to work weekend hours as needed to participate in community events

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field (Master’s preferred)
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in community organizing, local networking and knowledge of local maternal and child health service delivery system
• Training, education and/or experience may be substituted for certain minimum qualifications

Applications Accepted Until: Position is filled