Job Description

Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity? Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Are you interested in working for a mission-driven and innovative organization? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we envision Washington, DC, where everyone is healthy, housed, and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you! 

Our mission: To improve health, end homelessness, and partner with communities to make Washington, DC more equitable. 

Our Approach and Values:

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

Position Summary: The Perinatal Group Health Educator reports directly to the Perinatal Services Manager. This is a full-time position, based out of our Conway Health & Resource Center in SW, DC. 

S alary: The pay rate for this position ranges between $25.96 - $26.92 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides group education focused on perinatal health, childbirth, infant care, and parenting to patients participating in group care.
• Co-facilitates with providers multiple prenatal and well-child group appointments using the Centering Pregnancy/Centering Parenting model, incorporating the three major components: assessment, education, and support.
• Facilitates and assists with the delivery of perinatal and newborn education to support positive health outcomes (i.e. breastfeeding and lactation, childbirth, and newborn care).
• Administers surveys to prenatal and well-child groups and submits data to supervisor for purposes of evaluation of the Centering Pregnancy/Centering Parenting model.
• Utilizes quality management reports to plan and conduct meaningful outreach to all eligible perinatal patients and caregivers of pediatric patients less than age 1. A variety of strategies for outreach are to be employed to include telephonic, in-person, and electronic. 
• Connects with prenatal patients (by 16-20 weeks of pregnancy) and parents of pediatric patients (by 6 weeks postpartum) to transition from individual medical care to group medical care.
• Contacts patients regarding missed group appointments to ensure their continued engagement in group medical care and to close an gaps in care created by missed group appointments. Assesses barriers to adherence to group schedule.
• Facilitates monthly group offerings that develop peer connection and support between families at COH using identified interventions (i.e. Parent Café, play groups, etc.).
• Communicates with providers and special guests regarding upcoming group medical care sessions, including emailing notices about changes to groups. 
• Ensures meeting space for groups is set up to support group activities (materials, seating, play areas, etc.). Assesses group supply inventory (to include incentives, activity materials, cleaning supplies, snacks, etc.) prior to the start of all groups and provides notice of needed supplies to supervisor no less than 2 weeks prior to group starts.
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor's degree in human services, public/community health, health education or social work preferred. 
• Valid BLS Certificate required. 
• Ability to accommodate a non-traditional schedule to include regular evenings and weekends. 
• Ability to travel between COH locations required. Ability to work at various work locations as groups will take place at three different sites or wherever is convenient for patients.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Experience providing health education in a group of individual setting required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a health-related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to fluently speak Spanish or Amharic strongly preferred. 
• Experience coordinating programs or initiatives and/or facilitating groups strongly preferred. 
• Ability to express enthusiasm about breastfeeding and a desire to help birthing people and families enjoy a positive experience.
• Knowledge of the Centering Pregnancy and/or Centering Parenting model (preferred) or experience working with perinatal groups.
• Commitment and ability to work with underserved populations. 
• Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
• In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following: On-site : A majority or all of the position is required to work on-site. Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire.

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:  

• Remote work opportunities are available for many, but not all, of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance. 
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch.
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service, 25 after 10 years of service, and 30 after 15 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis.
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants.
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff.
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year.
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors.
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities and training, and trauma-informed care initiatives and training.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses.
• And much more! 

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided: 50,000+ medical visits 6,300+ dental visits 17,000+ emotional wellness visits 1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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