Community Engagement Specialist - School of Medicine

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The Human Dimension and Community Programs team is seeking a Community Engagement Specialist to join our dynamic, interdisciplinary team. This individual will support our expanded community programming in the southern region of New Jersey working closely with one of our Community Engaged Master Educator physician faculty and graduate medical education programs.

This is a hybrid position. The individual will be based out of the southern region with travel to the School of Medicine as needed for meetings and special events. The role involves forming and sustaining community partnerships in the southern region to cement mutually beneficial programming between medical residents and the surrounding communities. It also includes coordination and administrative support to the physician faculty.

A passion to serve and collaborate with underserved communities is critical to this role. Being a visible representative of the School in the community, this role requires excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with both community organizations and individual community members. Seeking a self-starter who can anticipate next steps, take initiative, and problem solve.

Important for success in this role is being able to balance being in the field with administrative duties and strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

This is a privately funded position ending in December 2029 with a potential for continued employment within the School of Medicine.

A day in the life of a Community Engagement Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Develops and maintains data for all community engagement activities.
• Ensures all logistics related to community engagement activities are organized in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Acts as a liaison for community organizations in planning and implementing community health improvement projects.
• Maintains and nurtures community partnerships including keeping up to date contact database for partnerships, vendors, community resources and key constituents.
• Participates in various training, meetings, committees, and related activities as indicated.
• Articulates the mission, vision, values of the program and its, services as well as resources available throughout community health partnerships
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or other relevant area of study.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

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