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FTE

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Day: 8 hours

Job Description

Under general supervision of the Clinical Director, the Community Health Creation Coordinator is responsible for providing educational sessions to build resiliency in the community, that cover a variety of skills such CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), ACT (acceptance commitment therapy) and Seeking Safety. The sessions will be repeated at regular intervals at different settings as well as by zoom. To successfully launch the project, the coordinator will be required to build alliances within the El Camino district community and establish partnerships with local organizations. The coordinator will be responsible for hosting monthly educational events offered to the community at large. The coordinator will be in charge of a monthly newsletter/blog which keeps the community informed of educational events and other resources. They will co-chair two taskforces, along with a physician, one for education and another for community outreach to ensure that we involve all staff and utilize all talents to bring together our efforts to enrich our community. The educational taskforce will put together educational events within the department, including case conferences, journal club, and grand rounds. The community task force will put out one educational event per month, and hold “meaningful conversations that matter” in the community that promote sharing of ideas and concerns in a safe space that leads to knowledge co-creation. The coordinator will apply knowledge to engage, plan, explore, develop, decide and change to have a meaningful impact on community wellness. The coordinator will champion advocacy by being an educational resource and offering expertise to community organizations to increase collective wisdom. The coordinator will participate in research, data collection to gauge interest, how impactful was the educational event in changing lifestyle/health choices. The coordinator will participate at regional, state and national levels related to continued education and advancing health creation advocacy projects.

Key Responsibilities

Provide educational sessions to build resiliency in the community Host monthly educational events and meaningful conversations that matter in the community Co-chair educational and community outreach taskforces Organize educational events for the department Engage and promote learning culture Collect data, track aggregate metric outcomes Cultivate internal and external partnerships to promote wellness Produce monthly newsletter/blog

Qualifications

Master’s degree required; PhD preferred in psychology or related field
Passionate about wellbeing of the community and personally committed to practicing wellness
Clinical license at any level is preferred (i.e. RN, LCSW), with experience in running groups, well-versed in skills such CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety, ACT, etc.
Minimum two years of clinical experience working both individually and in groups
Experience in providing advocacy in mental health, and in community
Collaborative engagement and partnerships with community organizations
Experience in documentation and navigation in an electronic medical record format
Knowledge and participation in healthcare quality metrics (collection/application)
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
Very strong verbal and written communication skills
Open, nonjudgmental style and approach to engagement
Ability to work independently, complete projects on time, and initiate opportunities to improve processes
Ability to communicate effectively in large public settings
Strong capability to seek/receive and retain education regarding wellness for the individual and community

Project Specific Qualifications

Skills in running skills-based groups (CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety, etc.)
Community advocacy skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of wellness, commitment to practicing personal wellbeing

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

Clinical license of any level is preferred.

Ages of Patients Served

Adults, Youth, Older Adults

Salary Range

56.57 - 84.85 USD Hourly

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer

El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

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