Prenatal Care Outreach Project Coordinator

The primary responsibility of the Prenatal Care Outreach Project Coordinator is to work with the Maternal and Infant Health (MIH) section of Department of Health (DOH) and WithinReach to address the following MIH project goals:

• Increase knowledge and understanding of the importance of early and on-going prenatal care by pregnant women throughout Washington.
• Increase access to prenatal medical care and First Steps Maternity Support Services (MSS) providers among pregnant women, especially women with First Steps coverage.
• Increase ability of prenatal care and First Steps providers to find resources for their patients.
• Increase awareness of the MSS program among pregnant women and medical providers.

Project work will incorporate WithinReach’s existing programs, including the Family Health Hotline and ParentHelp123.org as well as and other technologies and tools. 

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Information & Referral Specialist, Spanish Bilingual

WithinReach’s Information and Referral Specialists provide information and referral services to families throughout Washington State, connecting them to health insurance, food assistance programs, and other resources within their communities.  Information and Referral Specialists also support WithinReach’s on-line health and food assistance outreach website, www.parenthelp123.org.   Support of the ParentHelp123 website can include, but is not limited to, application assistance, technical support, and feedback on website changes.

Other duties associated with the position include community outreach through fairs and conferences. 

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Internship Opportunities

WithinReach works with interns on a project-by-project basis. Interns need to have a Masters degree and/or be enrolled in a Masters degree program in the following areas:

• Public health
• Public administration
• Nutrition
• Social work

Internships are usually unpaid and require from 15 to 25 hours a week. Most projects include program evaluation. It is strongly desired that candidates have some experience or knowledge of survey design, methodology and implementation. For additional information contact Kay Knox at kayk@withinreachwa.org.