The Community Program Coordinator will be funded to work on a study called B’More Healthy Brain and Child Development ( B’More HBCD). As one of 25 sites across the country conducting this study, the B’more HBCD team will be a part of the Wendy Klag Center in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with direct collaboration across the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute. The study plans to recruit pregnant women and follow these women and their babies through age 10, with a focus on monitoring neurodevelopment. At least one-quarter of the women recruited will be active substance users (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, opioids, opioid agonists or stimulants) during pregnancy. Responsible recruitment and support for participants will require deep and authentic community relationships with organizations across the city of Baltimore and surrounding counties such as the Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, WIC, the Center for Addiction and Pregnancy, and many others. It is imperative that the team work closely with the Baltimore community to ensure we can provide as much support and access to resources for enrolled families. We plan to offer referrals and supportive resources for enrolled women who may need assistance with housing, food, healthcare access, substance use treatment, and other needs. We are seeking a **_Community Program Coordinator_** who can create and maintain these critical community relationships and also provide referral guidance to participating families by training and informing the family navigators and other HBCD staff who are working closely with these families. This resource coordinator will also be cross-trained to be a family manager and to do primary data collection as well as some basic research coordination tasks like schedule and host our Community Advisory Board (CAB) quarterly meetings, our monthly Recruitment and Retention and Community Partnerships meetings, attend the study-wide Recruitment and Retention meetings, as well as our Spanish-Language Working group meetings. It is important so that all staff members can work interchangeably when necessary, in this complicated longitudinal study. This position also requires supervision of any newly hired peer navigators as well as up to 1 work study student. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is consistently ranked the #1 School of Public Health in the world. It is dedicated to promoting human health and provides a rich environment for research and translation of those findings. Additionally, our research team is affiliated with the Wendy Klag Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities (WKC). As a member of our research team you will have an opportunity to attend WKC hosted journal clubs, meetings, and annual symposia and retreat events. **Specific Duties & Responsibilities** + Working alongside family navigators and family manager staff to ensure mothers enrolled in the study are guided to the correct resources when needed. This could include referrals to substance use treatment, housing agencies, WIC or other organizations that assist with food access, health care assistance, domestic violence assistance, etc. + Making lasting connections to organizations in the Baltimore City and surrounding counties that provide services to mothers and children in need, by initiating meetings, attending events, and promoting mutually beneficial relationships for organizations in the Baltimore and surrounding communities. + Attending all study team meetings that relate to community partnerships and stakeholders, community advisory board meetings, and any relevant internal staff meetings. + Attending events in the community. While this may include hosting booths or information tables about our study, the more important function is consistent attendance to build trust, increase knowledge, and offer support to the community organizations where possible. + Report to the program coordinator any concerns or issues with a particular family or an organization that may arise while the family is involved with the study (i.e. in cases of child maltreatment, parental incarceration, child removal from the home, etc). + Maintain all HIPAA and CITI human subjects training as well as any additional trainings that community partners may request. + Train family navigators/students and meet weekly to exchange information on families and referral organizations and ensure proper follow-up. + Supervise a peer navigator familiar with substance use issues particularly where relevant for participating women. + Cross-train on screening, consenting, and all data collection including developmental and neurocognitive testing and other study tasks as needed through the grant period. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s Degree required. + Two years progressively responsible program or case management experience. + Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, or similar degree. Fluent in English, bi-lingual in written and spoken Spanish. + Five years experience working in Baltimore City and/or close surrounding areas engaging with organizations that interact with women and families in need of services and resources, specifically those focused on providing resources and community services assistance to women in need of housing, food or other nutrition assistance, substance use treatment, domestic violence safety planning and/or housing, and health care access. We would prefer someone who has experience in research protocols, data collection, and consenting of research participants. + Additionally, at least 2 year's experience supervising other staff members is preferred, but not required. + If the candidate has a Master’s degree, we will accept 2 years of field experience but will still require 1 year of supervisory experience. + Must be highly organized, pay attention to detail, and be able to effectively communicate with team members and others in the community in sensitive and culturally appropriate ways. + Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, or similar degree. + Must be detail oriented, have effective organizational skills, and be able to prioritize workload appropriately. + Must be able to perform multiple tasks efficiently and correctly. + Must be organized and able to appropriately prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. + Arrives at work on time and is prepared to assist coworkers and faculty. + Must possess effective and clear communication skills that allow for open dialogue between research participants who express a need for services as well as with the referral organizations. + Must possess knowledge of stigma surrounding substance use and other socioeconomic hardships that participants may be experiencing and understand how to empathetically communicate and engage with women and their families. + Must have knowledge of local and federal laws that require mandatory reporting of abuse or maltreatment if it is witnessed or disclosed by a participant or family member. + Technical qualifications or specialized certifications: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and some experience doing data entry or data collection and consenting families for research studies. + Supervisory responsibility: Applicant is expected to train and supervise work study students as well as peer navigators. Classified Title: Community Program Coordinator Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CF Starting Salary Range: $22.75 - $40.50 HRLY ($70,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Hours per day will be based on participant visits scheduled, and there may be need for evenings and weekends depending on participant schedules and outreach events, community meetings, etc Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health Department name: ​​​​​​​Mental Health Research Projects Personnel area: School of Public Health Equal Opportunity Employer: Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.