Overview

The Community Outreach Specialist demonstrates expertise in cancers and in working with medically underserved populations and communities. The overall responsibility includes conducting cancer prevention education sessions to diverse populations, identifying new community-focused cancer education opportunities for medically underserved and at-risk populations, developing new community partnerships, and maintaining DFCI’s engagement in the community.

The Community Outreach Specialist works independently under the direction and guidance of a Senior Outreach Specialist. In this highly visible position, the Community Outreach Specialist will have a solid foundation of health disparities and barriers to care that our historically underserved populations face. The role represents DFCI in the community and builds strong partnerships with community-based agencies, city and state health departments, and internal and external health care providers and clinicians.  These programs and initiatives are evaluated by the Specialists’ consistent and ongoing impact in the community, ability to meet department metrics and ability to maintain strong community relationships.

Spanish fluency is required for this position. 

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of the Senior Community Outreach Specialist, the Community Outreach Specialist will:

• Provide tailored cancer prevention education in multiple languages, both virtually and in-person.
• Develop evidence based and ethnically and culturally sound cancer prevention curriculum that serves as the framework for all educational programming.
• Take initiative to develop new community partnerships and expand Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s presence in our local/underserved communities.
• Attend and actively participate in internal and external meetings and community coalitions.
• Plan symposia, seminars, and other events to address community-identified cancer needs and goals.
• Lead key initiatives and other strategic activities in service of a comprehensive community outreach approach.
• Fully participate as a key member of the Community Benefits Team in the development of the Community Health Needs Assessment, Implementation Plan, and other regulatory processes and initiatives.
• Track metrics and outcomes to evaluate the impact of the educational workshops. 
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of all program materials and data.
• Assures compliance with DFCI policies, procedures, regulatory agency requirements. Ensures safe, efficient and effective delivery of quality care, in collaboration with department leaders.
• Perform other duties as required.