Child Fatality Review Coordinator

Job: Southern Indiana Child Fatality Review Coordinator
Location : 2 N Meridian St Indianapolis In 46204 Remote
Consultant pay rate: $28 /hr on W2 (All Inclusive)

Candidate must be willing to travel to IDOH in Indianapolis for onboarding orientation meetings and trainings. Please confirm the resource understands this requirement.
Candidate must live in the State of Indiana and in proximity of Southern Indiana counties
Provides technical support of local Southern Indiana Child Fatality Review teams building networks of partnerships and with the planning implementation and evaluation of programs.

OVERVIEW
he Division of DFP believes in community equity inclusion creativity and innovation. We are passionate dedicated and inspired by what we do. We treat each other with honesty and respect and work to build longlasting mutually beneficial relationships with our federal state and local partners.

Child Fatality Review (CFR) is a process that works to understand child deaths in order to prevent harm to other children. Local CFR teams are required by IC 1649 in all Indiana Counties and the Division of DFP supports the teams through coordination; working with community leaders to maintain and enhance their review teams developing partnerships with child health and safety organizations; and implementation of CFR team recommendations in order to prevent child mortality and morbidity.

The SCFRC will serve as one of three program liaisonsNorthern Central and Southern for the Division of Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention (DFP); and Indiana community stakeholders. The SCFRC will work in Southern Indiana to assist with monitoring the progress of the IDOHs priorities and DFPs objectives and assist with the creation and maintenance of CFR infrastructure. This will include technical support of local CFR teams building networks of DFP partnerships and with the planning implementation and evaluation of programs. The SCFRC will assist local CFR teams and community partners to promote prevention messaging and practice throughout Indiana. This may include assessing community strengths and identifying gaps in services assisting with collaboration efforts and making recommendations to the DFP division director for strategic program planning.

DUTIES
Assist with the creation of an infrastructure and communication network for fatality review teams
Assist in the coordination of Child Fatality/FetalInfant Mortality meetings
Assist with the administration of the electronic data collection system used by the local CFR teams and the statewide CFR committee
Assist in the coordination of the statewide CFR committee activities meetings data collection and report assembly
Establish collaborative relationships/partnerships with potential partners that could include both
public and nonprofit agencies as well as individuals within the community.
Develop a regional training network to support and facilitate local and regional initiatives in order to strengthen fatality review and prevention efforts
Assist with data collection through local fatality review teams and others
Collaborate with DFP team members and participate in statewide reviews advanced reviews and SUID Subcommittee reviews when applicable.
Assist with maintaining records as needed.
Complete a quarterly report of program activities
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support and promote DFP initiatives
Maintain positive relationships with community partners
Help guide local and State teams to make appropriate recommendations for each fatality that is reviewed
Have a basic understanding of the Department of Child Services Policies
Have a basic understanding of medical terminology
Provide each local county an up to date vital record list as needed
Attend all Child Fatality Review Team meetings in the Southern Indiana Region upon invitation
Attend appropriate community meetings as needed
Be aware of local and state resources this can include prevention strategies for families and children
Champion an equitydriven approach to program improvement

RESPONSIBILITY
Because of the independent nature of the work incumbent bears the responsibility for maintaining a high level of work ethic personal accountability and initiative.
Incumbent also will have represent IDOH/DFP to the community partners and therefore has the responsibility to demonstrate professionalism when working with diverse communities.
Incumbent exercises extensive judgment and creativity to adapt agencys goals and procedures. Incumbent must develop programs and policies to handle new or unusual situations that impact upon the program area and ultimately the entire agency.
Incumbent investigates and maintains comprehensive datasets of fetal infant and child death and informs leadership about new deaths.

Inappropriate decisions or delays in completing assignments may affect federal grant requirements and monetary disbursements. Releasing inaccurate or confidential information to staff the public or other agencies can cause potential loss of federal grant money legal action embarrassment to the agency and undesired focus of medias attention if statewide data do not meet national standards and are therefore excluded from national statistical publications.

DIFFICULTY OF WORK
This position requires significant attention to detail and the ability to work with internal and external partners. The incumbent must also be able to resolve problems logically develop ideas interpret policy and have superb oral and written skills. Because of the nature of the work the incumbent needs to have the ability to keep confidentiality. Incumbent will be indirectly exposed to difficult subject matter including details related to child mortality

PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS
Incumbent represents IDOH/DFP to numerous internal and external partners statewide and advises Division Director on matters of major impact to ensure conformity with agency priorities..
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office PowerPoint; Word; Excel; Access; PowerPoint; experience with software for data analysis willing to learn
Highly desired
2
Years
Excellent communication skills written and verbal ability to facilitate meetings and trainings
Required
2
Years
Demonstrated experience with managing multiple ongoing projects while successfully completing work assignments in a timely manner
Required
Strong relational and people development skills; community development
Required
Ability to identify build coordinate and maintain effective working relationships with other programs in the private and public sectors
Required
Assist in the creation guidance and maintenance of CFR infrastructure provide technical support.
Required
Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete tasks
Required
Demonstrated ability to coordinate with a team for joint projects
Required
Ability and/or willingness to gain a knowledge of the organization and function of state and local health agencies; gain specialized knowledge
Required
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Required
Extensive travel is required for this position. Candidate must be willing to travel within the State of Indiana.
Required
Prior experience in a coordinator role for a communitybased program preferably health/wellness based program.
Highly desired
Bachelors degree in Public Health Social Work or equivalent preferred