Healthy in the City Program Coordinator (20 hours/week, onsite)

This position is 100% onsite at the Martha Eliot Health Center location in Jamaica Plain.

Part time, 20 hours per week.

The Healthy in the City (HITC) Program Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Meeting with families, youth, and care teams. Assessing the level of youth and family engagement, barriers to care, adherence, and food resources. Working with the Nutritionist to develop food strategies.
• Recruiting youth and families into the program and taking a proactive approach to maximize youth and family engagement in the program.
• Developing and providing physical activity (e.g., exercise groups, dance classes) and nutritional (e.g., cooking classes, grocery store trips) programming for enrolled youth.
• Maintaining active relationships with clinicians and other providers in the health center to promote collaboration, increase program visibility, and augment participation from patient families.
• Collaborating closely with other obesity-focused programs in the health center.
• Making post-visit follow-up appointments and calls to assess progress, obtain qualitative and quantifiable data concerning proposed healthy initiatives implemented for at-risk youth.
• Gathering data and qualitative measures to identify opportunities regarding program initiatives. Using information from visits in accordance with department practices to drive process improvement projects within the program.
• Collecting and managing data for quarterly reports for grant-funded activities.
• Meeting and maintaining working relationships with nine other Healthy in the City Community health centers through cross-collaboration with programs and resources.
• Attending city-wide conferences and workshops provided for Healthy in the City programs.
• Monitoring access issues relative to insurance coverage, clinical cancellations, and rescheduling.
  
  

To Qualify, You Must Have

• Associate’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Preferred area of study in Health Management, Childhood Development, Educational Development or a closely related field.
• Two years of experience working with children or adolescents in a health care, community, or educational setting required.
• Knowledge of the cultural, social, and economic background of the population being served.
• Ability to provide counseling services to at risk youth and young adults.
• Knowledge of case management principles, skills, and methods of relating to the clients is required.
• Proactive, self-initiating style of work, both in direct patient care and in collaboration with health center staff.
• Spanish language skills preferred.
  
  

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.