Community Health Specialist, Violence Prevention

Community Health Specialist, Violence Prevention The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. Job Description Plans, implements and monitors ongoing community health programs in support of the mission, values, goals and objectives of the system and local site as directed by manager or director. Provides assistance with writing and/or purchasing collateral material to support community health initiatives. Represents local site and/or UMMS at a variety of local health coalitions or with external community partners. Works on planning and development of projects with a variety of internal and external partners. Assists in the development and implementation of community health programs for targeted community population. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree preferred or at least 1‑2 years experience and training in a health related field – i.e. health education, nutrition, exercise science. Two (2) to five (5) years of related or internship experience preferred. Current CPR experience and/or Emergency First Aid training preferred. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Pay Range: $26.14–$36.59 Other Compensation (if applicable): shift differentials Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide Like many employers, UMMS is being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating our recruiters and offering fake job opportunities. We will never ask for banking details, personal identification, or payment via email or text. If you suspect fraud, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University of Maryland Medical System by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Maryland Medical System