Do you have an interest in helping others? Street smarts? The ability to build trust? Trenton Health Team offers full-time positions with a full range of benefits, and a supportive team environment. We are seeking to build a team that is representative of the Trenton community. Trenton Health Team offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits.
About Trenton Health Team
Trenton Health Team's mission is to improve health and well-being in greater Trenton. We are committed to ensuring everyone has access to healthcare while also addressing societal factors such as food, housing, jobs and safety. A core pillar of our work is to support individuals and families to overcome barriers to living healthy, happy lives.
Major Functions:
Act as a caring neighbor to help patients address the social, medical, and community problems that lead to poor health. The goal is to help low-income patients deal with 'real life' issues, assist with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals. Provide clinical and social service navigation to all clients, removing barriers through identifying resources and helping them navigate the health system.
Essential Functions
Patient Engagement and Support:
Makes initial outreach to identified patients, explains THT’s programs, and engages with them to encourage enrollment and participation.
Meets patients in a clinic, hospital, or at home to conduct a needs assessment and help patients set health goals.
Makes weekly follow-up calls and/or home visits to patients.
Motivates patients to meet their health goals.
Helps patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse, and hunger.
Assists patients with organizing records, making follow-up appointments, and filling prescriptions.
Assists patients in filling out applications for benefits like insurance and food stamps.
Informs the participant on financial aspects of care and connects participants to financial resources as needed.
Picks up and delivers medications or other appropriate equipment, supplies, or medications to clients as needed.
Outreach, Screening, and Advocacy:
Conducts initial outreach to patients for social and health-related screenings; explains programs and schedules patients for screening services at community events and/or facility clinic sessions.
Participates in community outreach to increase participation in programs such as cancer screening and smoking cessation.
Acts as the patient advocate and supports the member through their patient journey, starting with initial outreach.
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate education related to cancer awareness, screening, and prevention.
Refers individuals who are active users of tobacco to NJ Quitline.
Documentation:
Documents each patient encounter in detail.
In collaboration with the Program Manager and external providers, develops and documents the care plan.
Additional Functions
Prepares reports and documents as needed or requested.
Attends and participates in regular team meetings.
Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Senior Leadership.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to obtain NJDOH or Impact CHW Certification (or equivalent) within 6 months of hire.
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services.
Comfortable with home visits and outreach.
Comfortable with computer data entry.
Able and willing to work full-time.
Language:
Spoken Spanish and/or Haitian Creole a plus.
COMPETENCIES
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Read LessABOUT TRENTON HEALTH TEAM
Trenton Health Team (THT) fosters cross-sector collaboration and implements innovative projects to improve health and well-being in the greater Trenton community. Founded in 2006 as an effort to address healthcare delivery and utilization among partners including St. Francis Medical Center, Capital Health, Henry J. Austin Health Center, and the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services, THT is now one of four State-designated Regional Health Hubs focused on addressing the social determinants of health and achieving equitable health outcomes
THT operates with a broad understanding of what health, health equity, and well-being mean for the Trenton region. Our work shifts in response to the needs of our community and of our partners, and is based on robust data analysis. Current priorities include chronic disease management, care management for community members with complex health needs, food and housing security, maternal and child health, mental health and substance use disorder, disability services, and neighborhood revitalization. Work in these areas is carried out with a wide range of stakeholders from across the region and across sectors, including those from the more than 100 organizations that participate in our Community Advisory Board.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Grants and Development will work across project teams to understand and provide input into strategic decisions about organizational priorities and funding needs. The Director will be responsible for identifying and coordinating responses to funding opportunities for Trenton Health Team priorities and projects, as well as identifying and sharing opportunities and supporting applications for funding relevant to the priorities and projects of Community Advisory Board participants and other partners.
Individual contributions currently represent a small proportion of THT’s funding and we see the potential for growth. The Director will be an integral part of evaluating the viability of this new funding strategy as we explore how THT can build meaningful relationships with individuals who care about health equity. The Director will be responsible for guiding this evaluation and making recommendations for the possible development of a program to cultivate, solicit, and steward new major donor relationships.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include researching, identifying, developing, and coordinating responses to funding opportunities that support the work of THT and our partners; writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects; managing grant reporting requirements, including working with financial and program staff to ensure that reports are accurate and timely; cultivating and supporting individual donors, including acknowledging gifts and thanking donors; managing data systems to track grants and donations; and proactively remaining up-to-date about and engaged in THT’s and partners’ priorities, programs, and projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Oversee and coordinate the full range of activities required to identify, prepare, submit, and manage funding proposals to federal, state, county, corporate, and private funders and donors.
Draft and edit successful proposals for funding using clear and compelling language, and assist other staff with proposal preparation. Create and manage proposal development timelines and task lists.
Develop, maintain, and steward private and corporate funder and donor relationships, as delegated by the COO.
Understand THT’s institutional history and programs in order to represent its interests to funders, donors, and other stakeholders.
Support cross-functional program planning, development, and implementation to help THT meet its strategic objectives.
Cultivate strong relationships with project leads, with a focus on understanding and fostering programmatic alignment and collaborative funding opportunities.
Recommend and implement short- and long-range fund development plans that support THT’s values, mission, and priorities, including maintenance of a pipeline of relevant funding opportunities and evaluation of THT’s current and potential future individual giving program.
Organize and lead go/no-go funding opportunity decision processes.
Support project leads in creating progress reports and assisting other staff with reporting to THT’s Board and leadership, funders and donors, and external stakeholders.
Coordinate responses to partners’ requests for letters of support for their funding efforts.
Provide ongoing support and training on proposal development processes to staff.
Maintain current grant and donor records in databases, including grant tracking and reporting.
Be an early and enthusiastic adopter of new technological data systems across the organization.
Represent THT at informational meetings
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Assume all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
The Director may be asked to have staff supervisory responsibilities. In that case, the Director will:
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Be responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
At least five years’ experience in successful grant writing and management from a wide range of funders for community-based nonprofits.
Excellent written English and oral communication skills with the ability to deliver strong and compelling presentations to diverse audiences.
Excellent organizational skills.
Attention to detail.
Demonstrated proficiency with common office software tools and digital tools for the management of grants and donor relationships.
Experience of or openness to incorporating AI tools into the grant writing and management process.
Strong project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tight deadlines that require input from several colleagues and/or external stakeholders.
Demonstrated understanding of data analytics, with a specific focus on measuring the impact of funding and reporting on grant metrics.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
Familiarity with the Trenton community and/or other similar cities, including demographics, challenges, and key organizations that play a role in fostering health and well-being.
Experience delivering programs similar to those provided by THT.
ABOUT TRENTON HEALTH TEAM
Trenton Health Team (THT) fosters cross-sector collaboration and implements innovative projects to improve health and well-being in the greater Trenton community. THT operates with a broad understanding of what health, health equity, and well-being mean for the Trenton region. Our work shifts in response to the needs of our community and of our partners and is based on robust data analysis. Current priorities include chronic disease management, care management for community members with complex health needs, food and housing security, maternal and child health, mental health and substance use disorder, disability services, and neighborhood revitalization. Work in these areas is carried out with a wide range of stakeholders from across the region and across sectors, including those from the more than 100 organizations that participate in our Community Advisory Board.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Accounting Manager ensures the accurate and efficient accounting for all THT fiscal processes. This can include responsibilities in: AP, AR, PR, Grants and Audit as determined by the Financial Director and current THT needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
PayablesRecords all invoices and requests for disbursements within Sage IntacctMonitors cash flow and prepares disbursements and deposits Oversees Sage Expense Management, THT’s credit card expense platformMaintains approval process through Sage IntacctPrepares Positive Pay submissions through the Bank of America CashPro platformMaintains vendor files and coordinates W-9 and 1099 processGeneral LedgerPrepaid Expenses - manages prepaid expenses schedule and posts prepaid expensesAccrued Expenses - manages accrued expenses schedule and posts accrued expensesRecurring Entries - manages recurring entries schedule and posts recurring entriesReconciliations/Ledger Entries – manages these according to monthly, quarterly and yearly close schedulesReceivablesRecords cash receipts and accounts receivables paymentsProcesses invoicing through Sage IntacctMaintains aging scheduleEnsures Grant/Contract invoicing complies with Grant/Contract requirementsPayrollPrepares and submits ADP payroll, processes all related GL entries within Sage IntacctMonth/Year-End CloseSupports Finance Team for annual auditGrants and ReportingCreates and distributes reports as requested and required by Grant scopeEnsures financial compliance with Grant requirementsMaintains Grant budgets and changes, matching expense to budgetMonitors spend down in close coordination with Project Leads and Program LeadershipCarries out other duties as assigned or requiredSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No supervision required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Exhibits a deep commitment to health equity, anti-racism, and social justice, and demonstrates respect and sensitivity for cultural differences. Embodies the values and mission of THT and inspires and motivates others internally and externally to fulfill the mission.Bachelors degree in Accounting and a minimum of three years experience requiredStrong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles Expertise working with accounting softwareExpertise in Microsoft Excel or Google SheetsPayroll processing expertise and knowledge of best practicesStrong organizational skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
COMPUTER SKILLS
Google Suite; Microsoft Excel, Word, Sage Intacct; collaboration tools Read Less