Brighter Beginnings
Location
Richmond, California
Salary
$22 / HOUR
The role serves as a community liaison connecting patients with health and social resources while providing reproductive health education. It also involves managing grant compliance through data collection, program monitoring, and patient outreach.
Requires lived experience relevant to the served population and a valid California Driver's License with a reliable vehicle. Preferred qualifications include bilingual proficiency and an Associate's degree in Public Health or a related field.
Our Mission and Vision The Brighter Beginnings mission is to "support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities". Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that "Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future".
Our History Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.
Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.
This position is funded through a grant administered by Essential Access and supported by the federal Title X Family Planning Program, scheduled for April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027. The primary responsibility of this role is to support and ensure compliance with all grant requirements, funding guidelines, reporting standards, required educational activities, and applicable regulations. The position supports the implementation and oversight of grant-funded activities through program monitoring, documentation, data collection, quality assurance efforts, and assistance with program reporting.
Serving as a Community Health Worker and community liaison, this role connects patients with health, social, and supportive resources while helping to reduce barriers to care. Responsibilities include providing sexual and reproductive health education, outreach, resource navigation, patient scheduling, appointment follow-up, and documentation within the electronic health record (EHR). The incumbent works collaboratively with patients, healthcare providers, community organizations, and external agencies to coordinate services, facilitate referrals, and improve access to care.
The position also supports community engagement and outreach activities to promote program services, increase awareness of available resources, and foster partnerships that advance community health. Through collaboration with staff, community partners, and stakeholders, this role helps ensure program goals are achieved, grant requirements are met, and equitable access to high-quality family planning and reproductive health services is maintained.
• Associate’s degree or higher in Public Health, Sociology, Nursing, Social Work, Health Education, or a related field.
Brighter Beginnings is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary.
Brighter Beginnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. At Brighter Beginnings, employment decisions are made regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or ancestry, protected Veteran or military status, or other characteristics protected by law.
If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly.
All applicants that are offered a conditional offer of employment will need to complete a background check. For positions with client/patient contact, you must have a TB clearance and a physical assessment by a physician of your ability to complete job duties. Additional requirements are an immunization records (including MMR, Hep B, Varicella, TDAP, Covid-19). All positions require applicants to have a valid California driver’s license, be listed under car insurance as a driver, and a clean driving record (as defined by our insurance carrier).
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