Exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced medical team within a growing federally qualified community health center. HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. “The Heart of Our Community” provides comprehensive services including adult/pediatric medical care, health education, health assessment and screenings, gynecology, cardiology, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and adult/pediatric dental care.

WIC Community Coordinator:

Under the direction of the WIC Director, the WIC Community Coordinator develops and maintains community liaison with health and human services providers and advocacy organizations and communities served by the local WIC program. The WIC Community Coordinator builds an active, coordinated referral network and collaborative, working relationships between community agencies, groups and WIC to promote the utilization of WIC services. The WIC Community Coordinator assists with retention activities to strengthen the communication with WIC participants about their eligibility with particular focus on current enrollment status and recertification.

Schedule:

Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

*Must be available nights and weekends for community events.

Required Qualifications:

• High School or associate’s degree graduate. At minimum a High School diploma, knowledge of community and neighborhoods served by the local WIC program and fluency in English
• Two years of experience in community work, outreach, or health and human services preferred
• Bilingual in Portuguese/CV Creole or Spanish preferred (specific bilingual capacity needed as appropriate to the community served by the local WIC program)

Competencies:

• High level of customer service and a positive approach to work with patients. Projects positive attitude about the department and the health center, and offers services to ensure positive experience
• Ability to maintain an organized work area and work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and time management skills to effectively communicate with patients
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner
• Works well under pressure to manage stressful situations
• Uses sound judgment and confidence
• Ability to multi- task
• Detail-oriented and accurate

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Benefits for the WIC Community Coordinator role include: excellent compensation, 3.2 weeks of paid time off, 3 personal days, and 11.5 paid holidays; employer contributed health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability and retirement contributions; voluntary flexible spending accounts and disability/critical illness coverage.

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HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

HealthFirst strives to eliminate discrimination and to hire applicants of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thoughts. HealthFirst does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.