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The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services. Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status. This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.
JOB SUMMARY
The Diabetes Program Manager promotes individual and population health by managing and facilitating the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)and other lifestyle change initiatives in various settings served by the Health Federation of Philadelphia. The Program Manager will provide oversight of the establishment of the NDPP and other behavioral change programs associated with CDC funded Diabetes Prevention and Management project (Cooperative Agreement 2320, Component B) and the Integrated Peer Models for Health (IPMH) programs. This includes developing and implementing health access initiatives and education that center on fitness, nutrition, and health hygiene. These initiatives have a focus on improving health and expanding access to high-quality care for underserved and vulnerable individuals and families.
The Program Manager will work alongside and supervise the Lead Community Health Worker as they collaborate with partner organizations to recruit NDPP participants, orient potential participants to the program, and enroll them in groups. In addition, the Program Manager will supervise contractual Lifestyle Coaches hired to support program implementation of the NDPP at the partner sites. The Program Manager will also collaborate with the Project Director of the CDC Diabetes project and the IPMH program in the implementation of other CDC behavioral change programs and related initiatives.
For this role, we will seek to hire an individual with leadership and communication skills experienced in working with patients with Diabetes and/or pre-diabetes. Training and experience as an NDPP Lifestyle Coach and experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers is highly desirable.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Responsibilities/Duties
- Manage, recruit for, and facilitate the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP);
- Function as DPP lifestyle coach at health center and/or community settings.
- Support HFP Lead Community Health Worker in program implementation and execution
- Direct NDPP development – ensure fidelity of curriculum, identify training opportunities, work with partner organizations, help to organize data management plan
- Work with partner organizations and the HFP team to recruit patients and manage program materials
- Organize training and ongoing support for Lifestyle Coaches and support the start-up of Diabetes Prevention Program groups at community locations.
- Gather, maintain, and submit data for program monitoring, evaluation, improvement, and funding efforts;
- Attend and participate in city-wide meetings and workgroups such as the Philadelphia Diabetes Prevention Collaborative & ensure relevant information is shared back
- Develop innovative and creative ways to facilitate NDPP groups virtually and in person
- Maintain and serve as Health Coach to DPP lifestyle program Alumni Group
- Maintain knowledge and expertise in information relative to assigned programs;
- Support the implementation of one or more Family Healthy Weight Programs at partner organizations.
- Provide periodic health education sessions to community members in North Philadelphia
- Support relevant program implementation, training activities, and technology literacy initiatives with partner organizations, and community members of different experience, comfort, and literacy levels;
- Supervise Lead CHW and contract Lifestyle Coaches working within partner organizations.
- Participate in coalition-building and advocacy related to the role of CHWs in Diabetes Prevention and Management