School Based Health Center (SBHC) - Youth Coordinator

Starting Rate: $25.8399/hr + DOE
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Occasional weekend or evening hours

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage, uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties, with a special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm workers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we employ and serve.

If you are unsure whether you meet all of the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary: The SBHC Youth Coordinator leads Washington and Yamhill County Student Health Advisory Councils (SHACs) at all Virginia Garcia operated SBHCs. The Youth Coordinator engages students in Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) projects on mental health and wellness topics. This position serves as a liaison between the school communities, SHAC participants, and the SBHC program. Travel in Washington County and occasionally in Yamhill County is a vital component of this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement youth activities (i.e. photo voice projects, surveying, community outreach, hallway health campaigns, speaker series, etc.) that promote mental and physical health, improve health literacy, and lower barriers for student access to services.
• Network, partner, and build relationships with schools and community organizations.
• Engage with youth-focused community groups in Washington and Yamhill counties.
• Participate in community outreach planning events.
• Prepare and submit monthly updates on SHAC activities.
• Prepare and submit SHAC/YPAR reports to State Program Office in accordance with certification and grant requirements.
• Recruit students and staff to participate in the SHAC.
• Maintain records of SHAC participation and activities.
• Arrange and coordinate conferences, workshops, and training seminars that SHAC members host or attend.
• Collaborate with college-level interns to develop SHAC activities and programming.
• Work with SBHC leadership and VG Communications to develop and maintain social media content for the SBHCs and SHACs.
• Work closely with the SBHC Program Manager to assure compliance with State Program Office (SPO) expectations and SBHC Certification requirements, and to assure timely and effective reporting of deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

HIPAA Requirements:

The SBHC Youth Coordinator must handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This position may have access to PHI in the course of their duties. The SBHC Youth Coordinator is required to read the content of these records only to the extent needed to accomplish the assigned task.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and database software.
• Proficiency with popular social media platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work within a team-centered approach and maintain cooperative relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• High degree of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.
• Commitment and alignment to Virginia Garcia’s mission, vision and values.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills (speaking, reading and writing) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record and insurance coverage required.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations within Washington and Yamhill counties.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Education and Experience Required:

• Associate’s degree - preferably in health promotion, public health, education, or community advocacy, or three years of experience coordinating or developing youth programming or health and wellness education.
• Experience with group facilitation.
• Experience working with adolescents in group and/or school settings preferred.

Behavioral Competencies:

Accountability

• Role model VG’s mission, vision, and shared values

Customer-Focus

• Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations

Teamwork

• If someone needs help, help them

Initiative

• Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work

Confidentiality

• Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others

Ethical

• Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work

Respect

• Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients

Communication

• Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others

Physical Requirements:

Percentage of time spent:

• Standing: 5%
• Walking: 10%
• Sitting: up to 75%
• Lifting/Carrying: 5%

• Bend, Reach, Stoop – 5%
• Use of Computer: up to 80%

Equipment Used:

Office Equipment

• Computer – data entry, word processing, virtual meeting software
• Telephone, fax, copier, scanner, printer, projector

Working Environment/Physical Hazards:

• Work in a well-lighted, ventilated environment
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and hazardous chemicals.

Immunization:

Staff member must meet immunization requirements as stated in VGMHC’s immunization policy and state and federal guidelines.

Job description represent a general outline of the essential and major job duties, functions and qualifications required. They cannot be all-inclusive and comprehensive due to the dynamic nature of work performed to accomplish VGMHC’s Mission.

VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status or physical challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes affirmative action in the area of placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay and termination.