Currently Hiring:
Morning Star currently has openings for the following positions:
Client Services Clinical Advocate
Part time, Nonexempt. Reports to Director of Client Services.
General Summary and Objectives
The client services clinical advocate works under the supervision of the director of client services to provide education, medical counseling, advocacy, and support to the client services programs. The client services clinical advocate assists the CSD in assuring that patients services are of the highest quality possible and consistent with the mission and vision of Morning Star Pregnancy Services (MSPS) and that all patients/clients are served with respect and according to the Commitment of Care and Competence.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide medical education, support and basic counseling to clients/patients of MSPS
- Processes intakes for pregnancy services and/or sexual health services and tracks clients/patients through services ensuring comprehensive care to each individual.
- Performs pregnancy tests and STI testing and treatment as needed.
- Meets with clients/patients to provide appropriate education and support based on the client/patient’s assessment of needs, including pregnancy, fetal development and abortion procedures.
- Proper assessment of AM/AV/LTC (abortion minded/abortion vulnerable/likely to carry) clients.
- Coordinates both internal and external resources to meet the clients/patient’s individual needs.
- Maintains contact with clients/patients on a scheduled basis, appropriate to their specific status and needs.
- Attends staff and in-service trainings and participates in the on-call rotation.
- Participates in reception and client/scheduling as needed.
- Assists in managing incoming and outgoing client/patient communication through phone, email, texting, and live chat.
- Committed to following appropriate scripts for scheduling medical, education, and material assistance appointments.
- Ensures all scheduling procedures are completed in client database.
- Reschedules appointments as needed
- Collects and maintains appropriate information, records, reports related to client services (client records and staff/volunteer client consultant information/records), and follows policies and procedures, including confidentiality.
- Coordinates with other center medical, client services and administrative staff, other ministry leaders and volunteers to assure clients are treated with respect at all times and provided with excellent services (Commitment of Care and Competence).
- Demonstrates strong servant leadership by supporting and promoting harmony and a ministry of restoration/reconciliation modeled after Christ’s example; serving clients and staff/volunteers effectively and lovingly and supporting and promoting MSPS mission, vision, statement of faith and core values.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists CSD and other clinic staff in strategic planning, developing objectives, goals, and action plans for MSPS, with input from client services perspective.
- Seeks to increase community awareness and increased cooperation between agencies and various community organizations in meeting the unique needs of our clients to prevent duplication of services. Promotes quality of services, facility, staff and client consultants through ministry and community functions. Participates in activities outside of office and office hours.
Supervision/Direction
Receives periodic supervision in the form of general parameters and a periodic review of progress. Makes non-routine decisions involving the analysis of situations based on parameters established and past related experience. Plans and organizes work to meet deadlines and clients’ and client services staff/volunteers’ needs.
Qualifications
- Active RN license in the state of PA. CPR certified. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job-related experience, psychology, counseling, communication preferred but not mandatory.
- Clinical assessment skills and nursing judgement.
- Excellent oral and good written communication skills to relate to professional, medical, and social service agencies/organizations, as well as volunteers, clients and donors.
- Willingness and ability to serve clients and other MSPS constituencies (including other staff, donors, vendors, etc.) in a way that honors Jesus Christ and supports and promotes MSPS life-affirming ministry.
- Willingness and ability to demonstrate commitment to MSPS mission, vision, statement of faith, and core values in the execution of position responsibilities.
- Willingness and ability to share the gospel of Jesus Christ by word and example to encourage clients, staff and other MSPS constituencies and to contribute to an office environment conducive to supporting MSPS ministry of life.
The above describes the general nature of the job and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to careers@morningstarclinics.com.
Educational Programs Instructor
Part-Time Contractual: Hourly with mileage reimbursement (Up to 50 hours/month on average; up to 35 weeks/year). Reports to Director of Educational Programs.
Position Objective
The Educational Programs Instructor is responsible for teaching middle and high school students essential life skills surrounding relationships and risk behaviors, empowering students to avoid sexual risk. The Instructor also provides educational programming to new parents at Morning Star’s clinic location(s).
Primary Functions
Programming will be provided in-person to schools, youth organizations, and other at-risk youth populations in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties; occasional service to neighboring counties may be requested.
Training and mentoring in the (published) REAL Essentials curriculum will be provided.
Job Responsibilities
- Instruction Excellence: Prepare lesson plans and notes. Deliver dynamic, interactive, and informative instruction to students on topics related to life skills, healthy relationships, and the avoidance of risky behaviors using the REAL Essentials curriculum.
- Facilitate weekly, one hour instruction on parenting and relationship skills to client groups at Morning Star clinic location(s)
- Technology Integration: Utilize technology to enhance the classroom experience. The use of PowerPoint is required.
- Audience Engagement: Connect with students of diverse backgrounds and age groups, creating a positive and inclusive learning environment.
- Feedback and Assessment: Gather feedback from staff and students.
- Adaptability: Tailor lessons as necessary to address the specific needs of the groups served.
- Professional Development and Learning: Participate in educational opportunities, workshops, seminars, conferences, curriculum updates, and community events, to learn new skills, stay current on industry trends, and gain new perspectives, as well as to improve lesson content and enhance the skill sets necessary for this position.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Teaching experience with middle and high school students in group settings with references provided.
- Excellent oral and technological skills.
- Excellent organization and adaptability in the classroom.
- Dependable and capable of following through on commitments.
- Reliable transportation is a must.
- Willingness and ability to demonstrate commitment to Morning Star’s mission and core values.
Physical Demands
This is an active teaching position. It requires moving classroom supplies and equipment and some climbing of stairs. The ability to lift and carry 25 pounds is expected.
