Community Connector
About the role
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/
Job Summary
Through referrals from the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Navigation program and the Next Door foundation, this position will improve the health and well-being of identified families with child(ren) ages 0-5. Responsible to partner with Community Services leadership to intervene and/or prevent these children from entering the foster care system.
Responsibilities
- Connects with participants of identified partner neighborhood, supports the social and medical influences of the families, and disseminates social and medical information on a weekly basis.
- Facilitates continuity of health care for participants by planning and exchanging information with physicians