LOCATION: Hybrid/Secaucus, NJ
CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time/Exempt- 37.5 hours/week
ANNUAL SALARY: $50,000 – $55,000
JOB SUMMARY:
TheCommunity Alignment Specialist (CAS) plays a vital role in weaving together the people, services, and systems that support families across New Jersey. Focused on creating meaningful connections, the CAS ensures that community resources are aligned to meet the real needs of families—especially those with young children. A key part of this role involves building and nurturing relationships with agencies that serve pregnant women, young children, and families—establishing reciprocal referral networks and amplifying community voices to ensure inclusive, responsive support.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Attend all required and suggested training for Family Connects International to maintain program fidelity. Attend all required meetings and training deemed necessary by DCF and PMCH
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge and an in-depth understanding of PMCH programming, focusing primarily on CNJ and FCNJ, and effectively promoting programming services to agencies, stakeholders, and community residents.
- Deliver two educational sessions monthly to enhance community awareness and engagement
- Plan and execute one large event annually to support program objectives and community involvement
- Plan and deliver two monthly educational workshops to promote awareness of FCNJ, support the community needs and strengthens community engagement.
- Coordinate and facilitate quarterly Parent Café sessions to foster peer support, promote family engagement, and strengthen protective factors within the community.
- Gather and organize essential information about local services and resources to create a resource directory for the FCNJ Salesforce Database system.
- Attending weekly nurse case conference meetings to provide individual case consultations about community resources to support nurse home visitors as they connect families with community resources, as needed. Communicate regularly and as necessary to ensure CNJ referrals have access to information and services.
- Market the program by communicating with referral sources and conducting site visits to maintain strong relationships with the broader community. Work collaboratively to ensure that the county has an active and successful local Community Advisory Board.
- Co-lead Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, which include, but are not limited to, taking minutes, booking speakers, tracking members, and maintaining records and reports. Facilitate CQI processes for the local hub to enhance the referral process and ensure resource alignment.
- Complete quarterly reports as required deliverables for both FCNJ and PMCH, ensuring timely and accurate documentation of program activities and outcomes.
- Monitor and track reports using the CNJLink database to ensure accurate and up-to-date information
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., public health, psychology, social work, nursing, communications, marketing) preferred or a bachelor’s degree with additional related experience required.
- Requires progressive experience in human services within the public sector, including skills in interacting with human service providers and agency leaders, and an understanding of the role of evaluation in social services. A combined total of five years of experience in a related field is desired.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Two years of social service experience and computer literacy required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail, are required.
- Familiarity with county health and social service resources required.
All PMCH employees must comply with PMCH’s Immunization Policy.