Injury Prevention, Program Coordinator

Job Title & Specialty Area: Injury Prevention, Program Coordinator

Department: Injury Prevention

Location: Plano, TX

Shift: Full Time, Monday - Friday

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and oversight of evidence-based safety initiatives for identified target populations within Children's and in Dallas and Collin counties. Serves as a Trauma Service liaison to related vested stakeholders and pursues external funding opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, implements and evaluates evidence-based injury prevention programs for the agency, community and other professionals to ensure program effectiveness.
• Develops and sustains partnerships with community and at Children's to assess needs and to develop and implement broad-based solutions/programs.
• Develop and present injury prevention programs designed to increase awareness and knowledge about safety to community groups and Children's staff to affect change related to injury risk to children. Analyze injury registry data and assist community needs to aid in development of safety initiatives.
• Provide educational consultation for staff and the community on community/organizational development, outreach, lead agency marketing, training, program evaluation and behavioral change.
• Pursue external funding opportunities to underwrite program operational expenses.
• Develop and promote and/or market education materials and information that is accurate, culturally appropriate, and educationally sound.
• Advocate at the local, state, and national level to improve child safety legislation in an attempt to raise the quality of life for children.
• Mentor volunteers and interns pursuing a Master's degree and help manage execution of program
• Serve as administrator for internal and external programs (i.e., Safe Kids Dallas, Safety Advocates, Know Before You Go, etc).
• Coordinate and participate in child passenger safety fitting stations on and off campus weekly.
• Consult with Research Scientists to evaluate programs and collaborate on scientific publications.
• Perform patient consults and education in multiple risk areas as needed (i.e., Trauma admissions, SPICA casted patients, children with special medical conditions and other services as requested).

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 3 years related experience Required
• Bilingual Preferred
• Knowledge of course design, teaching methods and techniques for presenting information Required

EDUCATION

• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Required
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Texas Driver's License Required
• Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Preferred
• Child Passenger Safety Special Needs Certification Preferred

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.