Neighborhood Navigator

Position Overview Classification: A13 (Non-Exempt) Under the direction of the Infant Vitality Supervisor, the Neighborhood Navigator is responsible for identifying and engaging at-risk women and connecting them to comprehensive clinical care and other needed services; Facilitating access to services by acting as a liaison between health and social services and the community by developing and maintaining a portfolio of resources; and engaging community members in order to screen and evaluate next steps for services, including but not limited to providing access to curriculum that addresses stages of development, family support, and trauma informed care. Summary of Job Duties

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Planning and developing health-related program materials, educational resources, pamphlets, and literature; Identifying individuals (i.e., pregnant women) in need of health and social services and connecting them to local resources
• Advising clients of various health services available within the agency and community, and providing clients with support reinforcements to help ensure positive birth outcomes
• Working in conjunction with team members and peers to develop community events that address the social, behavioral and health risk factors that affect birth outcomes and contribute to infant mortality
• Documenting women/family referrals and addressing risk factors
• Documenting program progress towards outcomes and barriers; Providing status updates on community-related programs with peers, supervisors, agency, and funders
• Maintaining and tracking inventory of equipment, supplies, and display of material for programs
• Representing Public Health and/or specific programs on various committees
• Exhibiting excellent working relationships with women, visitors, and staff
• Attending training, conferences, and development opportunities to comply with agency requirements, and to stay up to date on birth outcomes programs and services

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent with course work in office practices.
• One (1) - Two (2) years of community-based work in a community health or social service environment.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with staff and other organizations
• Ability and willingness to provide emotional support, encouragement, and motivation to women.
• Understand the community served – community connectedness;
• Exhibiting interpersonal skills that foster trust, sensitivity, empathy, flexibility, accessibility, patience, resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and the ability to be non-judgmental.
• Understands and acknowledges that Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County uses evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices based on scientific research including health promotion theory and practice, environmental health measures, and communicable disease control measures including vaccination, isolation, and quarantine practices, and medicine for treatment and prevention of disease, among others.
• Understands and acknowledges the use of tobacco or nicotine products in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction for anyone hired after January 1, 2014, is prohibited
• Required to play an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which the Health Commissioner deems additional personnel resources are warranted. This may include changes in responsibilities and working locations/hours
• Completion of Incident Command System 100 and National Incident Management System 700 courses within 90 days of hire
• Valid State of Ohio driver’s license and insurance on any personal vehicle that will be used for work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Social Science, Behavioral Science, or related field
• Experience working in a community-based setting for at least 2 to 3 years
• Successfully complete a Certified Community Health Worker Training Program; and maintain certification related to prenatal outreach (or ability to complete within one year of hire)
• Medical Terminology background
• Maternal or Child Health, or Social Service background

Supplemental Information PHDMC provides a quality, affordable.and competitive benefits package to employees, including the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Leave, and Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Membership with Ohio Public Employees Retirement Systems (OPERS)
• Eligibility to contribute to a Deferred Compensation Program

Grant Funded: Yes Closing Date to Apply: November 6, 2026 or until the position is filled Position is subject to a criminal background check Applicants who declare use of nicotine/tobacco in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction on the PHDMC Application for Employment or addendum thereto, shall not be considered for employment. Applicants who do not support and promote Public Health evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices shall not be considered for employment. PUBLIC HEALTH - DAYTON & MONTGOMERY COUNTY (PHDMC) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, MILITARY STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, GENETIC TESTING, OR OTHER UNLAWFUL BIAS EXCEPT WHEN SUCH A FACTOR CONSTITUTES A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (“BFOQ”).

Benefits

All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.

Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.

Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.

Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.

Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.

Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: www.mcbenefits.org.