Community Outreach Assistant, OPS (Family Medicine & Rural Health - College of Medicine)
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 63571
Department
Family Medicine & Rural Health - College of Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health educates and mentors future health professionals, provides compassionate patient care, conducts meaningful research and serves communities throughout Florida. From the classroom and clinic to research and community engagement, our faculty, staff and learners share a commitment to advancing medicine, improving health and preparing the next generation of health care leaders.
Responsibilities- Provide outreach and engage members of the unsheltered population.
- Deliver health education tailored to the needs of unsheltered individuals.
- Link individuals to healthcare, social services, and other resources.
- Communicate health information using applicable language and concepts.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources and available services.
- Build and sustain relationships with community members, organizations, and partners.
- Track and document project activities and metrics; complete required reports.
- Participate in trainings on improving health outcomes, homelessness, chronic illness, substance use disorder and treatment, and maternal and child health.
- Collaborate with others, including other team members, in improving health outcomes.
- High school diploma/equivalent and three years of experience. (Post-high school education can substitute for experience.)
- Commitment to community engagement, quality healthcare and wellness.
- Sense of awareness, humility and responsiveness.
- Experience in community education and outreach.
- Knowledge of local community agencies and resources.
- Ability to work with a variety of individuals.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Ability to establish positive, supportive relationships with community members and colleagues.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed, to assist with community events.
- Valid FL or GA driver’s license, or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
- Certified Community Health Worker (CHW).
- Lived experience or strong connection to the Big Bend region.
- Experience working with unsheltered homeless populations.
- Knowledge of public health topics, including health outcomes, quality care, and barriers to care.
- Familiarity with behavioral health, substance use disorders, and chronic disease management.
- Experience with data collection and reporting for community health initiatives.
For more information, please contact Dr. Ericka Horne.
University InformationOne of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
Learn more about Florida State University and our campuses.
$25 per hour, commensurate with experience and education.
How To ApplyIf qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
This is an OPS/temporary job.
Based on the duties, this position may require completion of a criminal history background check.
This is a part-time (20 hours/week), temporary, grant funded role.
Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed.
Equal Employment OpportunityFSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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