• Provides group prenatal/childbirth education to patients participating in group prenatal healthcare
• Engages and works with prenatal mothers in group care setting;
• Maintains structure of prenatal groups by planning and executing the daily task required to coordinate a group;
• Co-facilitate with providers multiple prenatal groups on a weekly basis using the Centering
• Pregnancy model which incorporates three major components: assessment, education, and support;
• Connect with prenatal patients at 20-24 weeks of pregnancy to transition pregnant mothers from individual medical care into group medical care;
• Contacting group prenatal patients regarding missed group appointments to ensure that follow up is completed;
• Administers surveys to prenatal groups in an effort to understand the effectiveness of the Centering Pregnancy model and inputting that submitting that data to your supervisor for inputting purposes;
• Communicate with providers on the upcoming prenatal group sessions as well as email notices about changes to groups that may be taking place;
• Assists with orienting new prenatal mothers into the medical practice at CHRC as assigned by supervisor or providers;
• Work closely with the Care Coordinator for Prenatal Services and other Patient Services team members to provide adequate care to the prenatal patients;
• Documents all patient encounters, including face to face, telephone, and electronic communications, in the medical record in a timely fashion;
• Uses the patient alert system to prevent ‘missed opportunities’ for care;
• Manage prenatal group schedules with providers input;
• Collect and submit group related documents for submission into reporting system;
• Evaluate outcomes from surveys collected from prenatal groups.

• High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor’s degree in human services, public/community health, health education or social work, preferred;
• Experience providing health education in a group or individual setting;
• At least 2 years of experience in the health related field;
• Experience coordinating programs or initiatives and/or facilitating groups;
• Ability to express enthusiasm about breastfeeding and a desire to help mothers enjoy a positive experience;
• Knowledge of the Centering Pregnancy model (preferred) or experience working with a pregnancy model;
• Reliable transportation as traveling between two sites is required;
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed;
• Commitment and ability to work with underserved populations.
• All Health Staff must receive the required vaccinations. This includes annual flu and covid vaccines. Medical or religious exemptions may be requested.

• Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance
• 8 hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
• Annual performance based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
• Ongoing wellbeing activities, culture compact activities, and trauma informed care initiatives
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield;
• Life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance;
• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses;
• Transportation pre-tax payroll deduction for metro;
• Tuition Reimbursement for graduate studies;
• Employer paid lunch time;
• And much more!

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For nearly 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also has a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, with a midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope is also providing community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.