Public Education Community Outreach Coordinator, Psychiatry, Pediatrics

Public Education Community Outreach Coordinator – Psychiatry Department – Pediatrics Division

Departmental Job Description  

The Texas Perinatal Psychiatric Network (PeriPAN) is a pilot program funded via the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) intended to improve perinatal mental health services.  This position would serve as an entry point to the program by outreaching to and enrolling community providers in the service. 

The primary components of the program are:

• Providing phone-based consultation offering guidance and case management to providers

• Assisting providers with resource navigation and referral services

• Providing training and education to providers on reproductive mental health services

The preferred candidate would possess the following qualifications/skills:

• Experience in Women’s Mental Health and Perinatal Mental Health

• Knowledge of community Women’s Mental Health and Perinatal Mental Health resources

• Proficiency with business technology tools

• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Excellent verbal, writing, research, and client interaction skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-pace environment and work under tight deadlines

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, marketing, communications, or related field.

• Three (3) years of related experience. 

• Experience may be substituted for education.

• The candidate will ideally be able to write / speak / read Spanish.  

Job Duties

• Supports and assists with public education and community outreach endeavors for a department.

• Develops and/or promotes various projects, programs, and special events related to patient/public education and outreach goals. 

• Delivers information/educational programs for community members, and/or the public. Attends a variety of outreach events throughout the region.

• Provides input and assist with the development of materials and resources necessary for project implementation and evaluation.

• Assists investigators with the development and ongoing updates for all outreach and educational materials.

• Assists with recruitment efforts and interact with community members while explaining available programs and research opportunities.

• Oversees and budget expenditures for community outreach and community outreach and education programs.

• May supervise staff by orienting, training, and giving ongoing feedback and assist in development of work plans. Meets regularly to ensure timelines are met; makes recommendations to improve workflow and reporting.

• May coordinate and maintain social media and marketing efforts. 

• May travel to current and prospective outreach locations to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with community partners.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills

• Excellent writing, proofing, and editing experience, knowledge of English and Spanish grammar

• Knowledge of medical terminology a plus Excellent written/verbal communication/presentation skills

• Work requires ability to prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines

• Work requires ability to attend meetings and events scheduled outside the standard work day

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. 

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