Job Title: Community Linkages Specialist (South Los Angeles)
Location: Lynwood office- A hybrid position that will require travel around Los Angeles and surrounding areas multiple times a week
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communication, Social Work, Public Health, or related degree;
– Or – in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 2 years of experience in marketing/outreach practices in the healthcare industry; including experience with community-based organizations, health plans, medical facilities, or recruitment and sales practices.
Qualifications
Knowledge of and experience in developing, implementing and working in a community outreach program.
- Knowledge of existing social service and community health care programs available in Los Angeles County.
- Proficient in use of computers and software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in creating social media posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and be able to utilize the Internet.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, must be detailed oriented and able to handle multi tasks.
- Good interpersonal skills are required.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with community referral sources, including health care facilities, medical practices, community-based organizations, government agencies, health plans, and any other source that identifies individuals who can benefit from Partners’ range of services.
- Identifies and inventories potential referral sources for use in outreach activities. This includes discharge planners, social workers, health fairs, care coordinators, event planners, and any other source that identifies individuals who can benefit from Partners’ range of services.
- Works with Partners’ program and communications staff to develop scripts, messaging, and tools useful in leading to referrals for Partners’ programs and services.
- Prioritizes potential referral sources; works with marketing and program staff to develop an outreach calendar based on those priorities.
- Introduces self and Partners to referral sources; describes Partners services, how they can help referrer’s members, patients, or clients; takes referral and performs limited intake to enter individual into Partners’ workflow.
- Based on referral calendar, regularly follows up with referral sources to check on possible referrals to Partners’ programs and services.
- Maintains updated and timely records on outreach, referrals, and intake.
- Plan, organize, and attend promotional events and activities such as in-service training, community education, health fairs and other senior events.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume to jobs@picf.org.
Partners in Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation/breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics, as well as those of family members), veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.