Community Outreach Specialist- Houston, TX

1 week ago

Houston, United States Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Full time
How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our chapters, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

As part of a mission centric, locally delivered and nationally powered organization this role is responsible for logistics, data management and coordination for LLS designated market and peer to peer fundraising products to exceed revenue goals for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) mission, within a designated market area. Relentlessly pursuing cancer cures.

While employees may be permitted to work remotely, travel to the assigned office, HUB or Satellite Offices may be required as determined by the employee's manager and the employee's People Organization Generalist.

The role of the Community Outreach Specialist is to implement strategies in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's goals including: conduct outreach to connect more blood cancer patients with LLS, particularly those from communities identified as underserved, as soon after diagnosis as possible; provide ongoing support, education, and access to quality care that is culturally developed and delivered; and build both local and regional healthcare provider and community relationships to increase referrals of blood cancer patients and caregivers to LLS.

Responsibilities:

  • Partners with Patient & Community Outreach (PCO) team implementing health disparities initiatives to identify and execute outreach strategies in target populations.
  • Conducts local and regional culturally tailored outreach within underserved communities.
  • Fosters relationships with community-based organizations and healthcare delivery institutions and maintains existing partnerships in the community.
  • Conducts culturally tailored education about LLS and blood cancer, including in person and virtual programs, as well as media interactions.
  • Helps identify and cultivate volunteer relationships to better reach healthcare providers as well as underserved patients and community members.
  • Advises and supports Patient & Community Outreach team on building a diverse volunteer infrastructure.
  • Captures and reports on data about program effectiveness, reach, and other key metrics to monitor progress.
  • Maintains excellent knowledge of LLS resources and services as well as working knowledge of blood cancer.

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Education and Experience

  • Associates Degree (Course work in Public Administration, Public Health, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work or related field) or relevant community health certifications.Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in community organizing, outreach, policy campaigns, and/or health education and promotion experience.

Position Requirements

  • Fluency in Spanish required.

  • Has established and maintained effective working relationships with diverse individuals and communities.
  • Effective verbal and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with community members and community groups.
  • Experience in building and expanding partnerships with various organizations, including those with a focus on racial and ethnically diverse, especially Hispanic community members
  • Experience and skills in volunteer development and educational programming
  • Has worked with diverse communities in a culturally competent manner.
  • Strong written, oral, and computer skills to facilitate effective communication.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with some direction.
  • LLS has a 35-hour work week
  • This is a Non-Exempt, hourly paid role
  • Position may require 25% to 50% local and regional travel; night and weekend work may be required.

LLS is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LLS seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call LLS home. LLS complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.

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