Overview
The Community Outreach Specialist will demonstrate expertise in cancers and in working with medically underserved populations and communities. The overall responsibility includes conducting cancer prevention education sessions about prostate, colon, testicular cancers affecting men and those assigned male at birth, identifying new community-focused cancer education opportunities for medically underserved and at-risk populations, developing new community partnerships and maintain 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 build strong partnerships with community-based agencies, city and state health departments, and internal and external health care providers and clinicians. These programs and initiatives will be evaluated by the Specialists’ consistent and ongoing impact in the community, ability to meet department metrics and ability to maintain strong community relationships.
This position’s work location is partial remote with two or three days per week remote. The selected candidate may only work remote days from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI).
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:
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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