Care Coordination Assistant (Vacancy)

Care Coordination Assistant (Vacancy)

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Care Coordination Assistant (Vacancy)

Salary

$22.41 - $33.17 Hourly

Location

Varies by position

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-3111-V4

Department

50 Columbus Public Health

Division

Health

Opening Date

11/07/2025

Closing Date

11/13/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Definition

Position Description:

Conduct outreach, case management and health education to at-risk pregnant and parenting women and infants. Assist pregnant women to access healthcare and other community resources to address infant mortality and low birth weight. Conduct outreach activities to recruit women early in their pregnancy.

Special Qualification:

This position requires bilingual in Spanish and English.

Preferred Qualifications:

Community Health Worker certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification within 1 year of employment. Prior experience in working with pregnant and parenting women, and home visiting for at-risk families desired; experience and willingness to work with culturally diverse populations. Basic computer skills knowledge preferred. Be current in healthcare provider CPR and Hepatitis B vaccination at time of hire or complete within three months of hire.

Under general supervision, is responsible for assisting consumers in obtaining a variety of social and personal services or for recruiting and supporting volunteers in specialized programs; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Guides consumers through different social services and the healthcare system;

Makes preliminary consumer needs recommendations;

Provides short-term case management services to consumers enrolled in specific programs;

Reviews eligibility requirements of social and health service programs in order to match prospective consumers with needed services;

Facilitates the processing of applications for new consumers and volunteer guardians by assisting with completion of forms, obtaining the necessary documentation and information, and following up with appropriate action;

Resolves barriers that may impact the customer receiving care from social and health programs;

Consults with family members, guardians and health care, social services, and court officials to obtain additional information about consumers;

Arranges for consumers to receive assistance; makes appointments for consumers at various service or government agencies;

Maintains and revises a detailed directory of social services available in the community, relevant agencies, eligibility requirements for service, and agency locations;

Uses computer programs to prepare and compile reports and records of consumers interviewed and assisted;

Determines whether assistance arranged for consumers was helpful and prepares summaries on the utility of services rendered;

Contacts new social service agencies and local programs to determine scope of services offered;

Attends community events and performs related outreach activities to engage potential customers;

Maintains relationships with established partners and served communities;

Makes presentations to civic groups about programs and services;

May communicate with individuals who have limited English language skills;

May be assigned to serve as a member of an Incident Command System (ICS) Team, or a similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations. Assignment may include serving as a department and/or community incident commander or on the incident command team.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of an associate's degree in one of the social or health care sciences or two (2) years of college with a major in one (1) of the social or health care sciences. Substitution(s): Two (2) years of experience assisting individuals with accessing healthcare, social, or personal services may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Some positions may require the possession of a driver's license.

Some positions may require certification as Community Health Worker by the State of Ohio Board of Nursing.

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-3111-V4

Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Krystie Weist

Columbus Public Health

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: (614) 645- 5589

E: [email protected]

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Short-term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Wellness Program

• Tuition Reimbursement

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.

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City of Columbus

Address

77 N. Front Street, Suite 330

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Phone

(614) 645-8301

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