Sexual Health Care Coordination Specialist - Community of HOPE
Washington, DC 20032
About the Job
Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality patient support? Are you mission-driven to help improve health and eliminate inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!
At COH, we strive for: Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change
Our Approach and Values:
- We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
- We improve lives by building on families’ strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
- We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
- We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
- We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
Position Summary: The Sexual Health Care Coordination Specialist works to coordinate care with patients of reproductive age who need sexual health, family planning education, or support services in Wards 5, 7, and 8. Ensures that patients receive timely and culturally appropriate care and education as well as referrals for social and other needed services to reduce STD’s, risky sexual behavior, exploitation, and unplanned pregnancy. Assists patients in navigating the health care and insurance system in Washington, DC. This is a full-time position.
The pay rate for this position ranges between $25.00 - $25.96 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience . Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recruit patients from Wards 5, 7, and 8 to receive sexual health care services
- Assist patients in setting short and long tern sexual health goals with emphasis on social needs, barriers to care, pregnancy planning and understanding contraception.
- Coordinates and facilitates group education
- Ensures patients complete referrals and treatment through reminder calls, assistance in making appointments, transportation assistance, etc.
- Responsible for meeting and maintaining monthly departmental targets for new patient enrollment and ongoing follow-up and support.
- Provides referrals to community resources when necessary (i.e. housing, job training programs, and mental health supports, etc.)
- Assists with generating reports which may include analysis of patient population, updating excel spreadsheets, efficacy of education, group requiring follow up, UDS reporting, etc.
- Documents patient support activity, care plans, and assessments in Healthy Start database and electronic medical records.
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.A. or equivalent professional experience required
- At least of two years of experience in the public health related field.
- Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred
- Commitment to work with underserved populations and ability to work in nonprofit environments.
- Demonstrated cultural competence in communicating with low income , African American populations
- Experience with education related to reproductive health or other health topics required. Experience supporting at risk populations preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to travel between other COH locations is required
- Ability to work evening and weekends. Flexibility is a must for this position.
- Ability to work with computers and electronic health records.
- On-site: A majority or all of the position is required to work on-site. Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire.
- All Health Staff must receive the required vaccinations. This includes annual flu and covid vaccines. Medical or religious exemptions may be requested.
At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:
- Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
- 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
- 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
- Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
- Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
- Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
- Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
- Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
- Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
- And much more!
About Us:
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.
Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2024 based on feedback from our staff.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
About Community of HOPE:
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For nearly 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also has a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, with a midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope is also providing community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.
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