UNIV - Cancer Control Community Liaison - Hollings Cancer Center

Job Description Summary

The Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) Cancer Control (CC) Program seeks a full-time liaison with community outreach and engagement experience. The Community Liaison for Cancer Control will report to the Program Leaders for Cancer Control: Drs. Matthew Carpenter and Ashish Deshmukh, but will also work closely with the HCC Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, led by Dr. Marvella Ford. The Community Liaison will help facilitate bi-directional community input for ongoing and emergent CC research, coordinate community health education and outreach efforts, serve as a link between medically underserved communities and programs across South Carolina (the HCC catchment area), evaluate collaborations, including identifying new potential relationships, and assess how to improve communication.

The Cancer Control Program consists of 40 full members and many affiliate members, across a wide range of disciplines, expertise, and administrative departments across the Medical University of South Carolina. Program themes include a strong focus on 1) tobacco use and cessation, 2) cancer health disparities, 3) screening and early detection, and 4) cancer survivorship. This Community Liaison for Cancer Control with work with a wide range of CC investigators, across all themes, to meet Program goals: to conduct relevant, community-responsive, accessible, and inclusive research of individuals throughout the entire catchment area.

This Community Liaison is not to directly recruit participants for CC research studies, whether clinical trials or other. The Liaison will act as an ambassador for CC research, providing bi-directional engagement on research studies and offering referral information as requested. There is an expectation that the Community Liaison maintains current knowledge of existing CC research studies, which may involve individual discussions with separate CC investigators to identify their unique challenges and opportunities for improved community involvement.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001331 HCC Administration CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-05

Pay Range

$37,860 - $53,957 - $70,054

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

With a focus on empowering the community to develop and sustain lifestyle habits to prevent illness, manage chronic diseases, and promote health and well-being, responsibilities include:

(Essential: 30%) Consult regularly with CC and COE faculty and staff to provide updates and develop strategies for optimizing community outreach and engagement within and among underserved communities throughout the catchment area (South Carolina). This Community Liaison is not intended to directly recruit participants for CC research studies, whether clinical trials or other, but will rather act as an ambassador for CC research, providing information on ongoing studies and offering referral information as requested. There is an expectation that the Community Liaison maintains current knowledge of existing CC research studies, which may involve individual discussions with separate CC investigators to identify their unique challenges and opportunities for improved community involvement.

(Essential: 30%) Establish relationships with counterparts within community (non-profits, patient/survivor advocacy), religious organizations and other healthcare organizations (including FQHCs and free clinics) to help expand outreach efforts. Collaborate with community leaders to communicate catchment area needs and advocate for resources to policymakers.

(Essential: 10%) Independently manage the scheduling of one-on-one and group-based health and wellness coaching sessions within clinical practice and research studies.

(Essential: 10%) Evaluate study materials used to support education and training programs.

(Essential: 10%) Create guidelines for collaborative efforts and function as a representative for stakeholders (i.e., community and CC) to address their questions and concerns

(Essential: 5%) Maintain appropriate and timely documentation

(Essential: 5%) Participate in regular team meetings and peer activities.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Two (2) or more years of relevant experience 
• Experience working with underserved communities
• The ability to work in a thorough but efficient manner
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently. 
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate with health care, research, and community leaders in a positive and professional manner

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and one year relevant program experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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