Health Program Specialist

The Parents Place of Maryland

Glen Burnie, MD

Contractor

Job Description

Salary: POSITION: Health Program Specialist

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

STATUS: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 12-month position, non-exempt

OVERVIEW:The Health Program Specialist is responsible for providing program management, development, and grant reporting for PPMD’s health programs. The Health Program Specialist is responsible for ensuring the continuity, fidelity, implementation and reporting of all of health programs including the Family-to-Family grants, creating family friendly resources/materials, and developing and conducting trainings. This position is also responsible for helping underserved families understand and navigate healthcare services; assisting families with accessing resources, information and services; advocating for multicultural families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Promote parent/health care partnerships by supporting families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs, healthcare providers, specialists, and social services to increase parental engagement in healthcare.

Create and facilitate health-related trainings/fact sheets to satisfy deliverables for the health grants.

Work with the PPMD health team to conduct outreach to diverse communities by distributing materials at community gathering places and resource fairs to ensure program visibility.

Attend meetings with families and providers, conduct outreach, and trainings in communities.

Ensure that project deliverables are met for the Family-to-Family Health Information Center by working collaboratively with other PPMD staff.

Create and maintain relevant partnerships around the state to further the mission of PPMD and ensure the growth and viability of health programs.

Provide individual assistance and support to underserved parents of children with disabilities regarding health care access.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date files and documentation online for complete and timely grant reporting.

Input information provided by parents/professionals and evaluation reports in Salesforce on a daily basis.

Attends necessary and mandatory training activities, including the PPMD staff in-service.

Other duties as assigned by the Co-Deputy Director of Programs and Quality and/or the Executive Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:

Proficient in English with strong verbal and written communication skills

Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills

Experience in working with multicultural and diverse populations

Prior experience assisting other families to obtain appropriate services and supports for their child and family members.

Familiarity with state and local resources and how to access them.

Ability to use Microsoft Office software such as: Word, Excel, and Power Point effectively.

Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and collaboration.

Strong knowledge of special education, DDA system, Maryland’s healthcare system, social services, resources, and information for people with disabilities.

Proven ability as an effective communicator and strong advocate for people with disabilities and special healthcare needs and their families

Available for flexible work hours (some evenings and weekends as needed).

Reliable transportation.

Family member or parent of child with a disability and/or special healthcare needs is preferred.

remote work

Address: The Parents Place of Maryland, Glen Burnie, MD, USA

Industry: Business

Posted date: Over a month ago

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