Community Oncology Engagement Associate; includes Prostate- Outreach in Socially Vulner
Listed on 2026-03-04
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Community Health -
Healthcare
Community Health
Location: Hinsdale
A Meaningful Mission
Wellness House envisions a community where all people affected by cancer thrive. Offered at no cost, and as a complement to medical treatment, our programs educate, support, and empower participants in order to help them improve their physical and emotional well‑being.
DescriptionA Meaningful Mission
Wellness House envisions a community where all people affected by cancer thrive. Offered at no cost, and as a complement to medical treatment, our programs educate, support, and empower participants in order to help them improve their physical and emotional well‑being.
Summary Of Position- Department:
Program Department - Supervised by:
Engagement and Education Manager - Status:
Full-time, salaried, non‑exempt - Hours:
40 hours per week; includes 2 evenings/week and 1 Saturday/month. - Location:
On‑site at partner locations (70%) and main location in Hinsdale (30%)
The Community Oncology Engagement Associate (COEA) builds relationships to raise awareness of Wellness House and increase referrals of new participants to all locations and online through community engagement, including a focused effort to expand awareness of Wellness House to the Prostate Cancer community throughout Chicagoland. This position will connect with new and existing participants of all cancer types and organizations to share information on Wellness House services available to anyone impacted by cancer and make intentional inroads into socially vulnerable Chicagoland communities and organizations to expand services within these areas.
Additionally, the COEA will coordinate all prostate‑specific outreach and prostate programming to increase services for men affected by prostate cancer and their family, friends, and caregivers.
Participant Engagement
- Understand and support the participant engagement process (PEP) through regular PEP shifts and lead management follow‑up to identify suitable Wellness House programs for new participants and provide support for cancer‑related transitions.
- Facilitate entry to Wellness House programs through Cancer Care Collaborations, in‑clinic consultations, and engaged tabling at partner locations throughout Chicagoland.
- Assist new participants in identifying goals for participation in Wellness House programs and follow up at appropriate intervals to monitor progress, provide resources, and assistance.
- Identify outside referral sources when needed and make appropriate referrals.
Program Facilitation
- Facilitate orientations, consultations, engagement experiences, survivorship programs, and partner programs as appropriate based on education, experience, and training.
- Facilitate psycho‑educational workshops and events at all locations and support community‑based programs and events as assigned.
- Assist with logistics related to Unique Boutique, including appointment scheduling, class registration, and post‑class follow‑up, as needed.
- Promptly record all service efforts into the database management system.
- Understand and support the community engagement process (CEP).
- Conduct a census of all potential partners/associated prostate‑related organizations in existing or new areas of service, including organizations providing direct services or those with relationships to prostate‑connected organizations. Evaluate the impact of each organization, its quality of services, and population reach.
- Initiate direct communications and build relationships with each organization, introducing (or reminding of) Wellness House programs. Ascertain the needs specific to each organization and its participants, and share, regularly, Wellness House offerings that meet those needs.
- Meet directly with staff/patients/participants of each organization, including on‑site information sessions and one‑on‑one meetings with patients during treatment.
- Represent Wellness House at community/medical meetings and identify existing working groups/committees appropriate for participation.
- Build a network of interrelated organizations and individuals and remind health care providers, Community Health Workers, administrators,…
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