Community Coordinator

Position Details

Position Information


Recruitment/Posting Title
Community Coordinator


Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services


Department
RWJ - EBCHC Infectious Disease


Overview


New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary


Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Community Coordinator for the Eric B. Chandler Health Center at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Community Coordinator will be responsible for helping patients with HIV and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources and adopt healthy behaviors. The position supports medical and behavioral health care providers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. As a priority, activity will promote, maintain and improve the health of patients and their family.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provide services to patients living with HIV and their families.
• Conduct job activities in a clinical setting and in the community.
• Collaborate with staff to outreach patients living with HIV who are out of care and reconnect them to HIV medical and support services.
• Conduct outreach to the hardest-to-reach, at-risk communities including individuals who are substance-using, mentally ill, chronically incarcerated, uninsured, homeless, etc.
• Coordinate services with the clinical staff and medical case manager to help patients navigate resources that enhance wellness. Services include conducting eligibility determinations, making referrals, assisting with completing applications, helping patients access the resource, etc. Community resources may include food assistance, transportation, housing, legal aid, access to medications, specialty care and behavioral health services.
• Conduct treatment adherence counseling with patients. Provide accurate information to patients about living with HIV, preventing further transmission, the benefits/challenges of HIV care and treatment and available services.

FLSA
Nonexempt


Grade
187


Salary Details

Minimum Salary
29.160


Mid Range Salary
29.660


Maximum Salary
30.550


Offer Information


The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits


Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status
Full Time


Working Hours

Standard Hours
35.00


Daily Work Shift
Day


Work Arrangement


This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description
Teamsters 97


Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft


Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month


Position Pension Eligibility
PERS

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.

Certifications/Licenses

• Access to currently registered car and a valid driver's license.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Written and oral fluency in Spanish and English required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with staff and other organizations.
• Understand the community served community connectedness.
• Good communication skills such as listening well, and using language appropriately.
• Ability and willing to provide emotional support, encouragement and motivation to patients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Community Health Worker formal training program from a college or other education institution is preferred.
• Shared life experiences with people living with HIV preferred.
• Experience working in a community-based setting and/or in the field of HIV for at least 1 to 2 years preferred.
• Knowledge of some medical terminology preferred.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Time spent on the physical activities: up to 2/3 standing, walking, sitting; over 2/3 using hand to finger, handle, or feel; over 2/3 reaching with hands and arms; no climbing or balancing; no stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; over 2/3 talking or hearing, and no tasting or smelling. Position requires up to 10 lbs. lifting. No special vision requirements.
• Work Environment: Moderate noise.

Special Conditions

Posting Details


Posting Number
26ST0742


Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)


Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick


City
New Brunswick


State
NJ


Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings


All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement


It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: