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Adelante Farmworker Coordinator - Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona
Farmworker Coordinator - Phoenix
Job Details
Job Location
Adelante Healthcare Center Support Office - Phoenix, AZ
Position Type
Full Time
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Farmworker Coordinator primary role is to support and grow the farmworker program by being a liaison with farmworkers and collaborating with both internal and external partners. They are responsible for planning, budgeting and coordinating daily activities of farmworker health programs and services under Adelante’s community programs department. This position will work closely with the community health team and Community Programs Director to engage the farmworker community through targeted outreach and other forms of community engagement. The Farmworker Coordinator will work with other local organizations and AHC staff to support the development and implementation of programs, maintain and update databases, coordination and transactional support related to program operations, provide technical assistance and resolve issues related to tasks or assignments, and work with sensitive and confidential information.
EXPECTATIONS
Every Adelante Healthcare employee will strive to maximize their performance and contribution to Adelante Healthcare and the community we serve every day. Employees are expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence.
OUR CORE VALUES
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Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross (cognitive and skills evaluations)
Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations
High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Community Health Worker Certification preferred
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, utilizing excellent English, spelling, and punctuation skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished
Strong familiarity with human service agencies serving low-income and minority populations and understanding of and sensitivity to issues of concerns to low-income and minority communities
Ability to meet and deal effectively with clients, associates, and the general public
Basic computer efficiency
Valid AZ driver's license
Competency in dealing with people of various cultures and backgrounds.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products in the creating of presentations, reports, tracking spreadsheets and any other requests as needed
POSITION REPONSIBILITIES
Support the planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation of Adelante’s Farmworker Health Program and events. Record program related expenditures and outcomes.
Drive to various locations in Maricopa County, including, but not limited to, other Adelante Healthcare facilities to provide farmworker outreach
Visit with farmworkers where they live and gather to share resources and health education information
Present to other community partners on what the farmworker health program and its services and attend community meetings and events coordinating with partners to promote program and services.
Communicate and conduct outreach in both Spanish and English to articulate Adelante Healthcare’s program services.
Assist with other outreach events and initiatives as capacity allows
Document outreach and impact of program and create a monthly outcomes report to share with leadership. Prepare, modify, and file reports and documentation as necessary, including summaries of activities and incidents, post-program overviews, recommendations for future services, and analysis of the overall program
Analyze programs during planning, implementation, and follow-up to verify quality and ensure activities and services achieve stated objectives and outcomes
Register patient/client with Adelante’s health center for primary health care and promote and register patient/client for other available programs within Adelante’s facility
Work with manager to plan, propose, and track budgets for services and total quarterly expenditures, including allocating adequate resources to each program and staying within budgetary limits
Will exercise initiative and independent judgment in performance of assigned tasks, and work with minimal guidance
Assist farmworker health program participants and their families with applying for AHCCCS, Nutrition Assistance, Marketplace, and Sliding Fee Discount Program
Soliciting and following up on farmworker referrals
Nurture and create farmworker leads through regularly scheduled partnership meetings, activities, and events, including establishing relationships with state and local agencies, growers, and community organizations.
NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Associate’s degree from a two-year college in a health care or related field or three (3) to five (5) years’ experience working in a related field
Three (3) years of experience in community health
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties as requested or assigned
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Integrated Care Team (ICT)
All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.
Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct
All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.
In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities. Adelante Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance withEEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.
