Children's Wisconsin

Project Coordinator, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Children's Wisconsin
Posted 10/21/2026part-timeMilwaukee • Wisconsin • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating grant objectives and delivering training and support services for families of children with special health care needs. Proficient in quality improvement methodologies and fostering partnerships among healthcare practices and community agencies.

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Grant CoordinationQuality Improvement MethodologiesPublic SpeakingCustomer Service SkillsKnowledge of CYSHCN Resources

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Coordinate work around grant objectives and deliverables
  • Provide trainings, information and referral services, and service coordination to families of children with special health care needs
  • Act as a regional consultant to healthcare practices and systems on medical home quality improvement
  • Increase practice capacity through one-on-one meetings, trainings, and phone consultation
  • Support regional quality improvement grantees focused on shared plans of care in collaboration with the Wisconsin Statewide Medical Home Initiative and CHAW Project Manager
  • Promote, arrange, and lead trainings and presentations on medical home and youth health transition
  • Provide information, referral, and follow-up services to families of CYSHCN from birth to 21
  • Champion medical home care coordination with public health departments and community agencies
  • Participate in case review meetings
  • Maintain knowledge of community agencies, systems, regulations, health benefits, waiver programs, and special education
  • Lead development and organization of Regional Center resources
  • Participate in outreach strategies engaging families, health systems, and community partners
  • Recruit and support potential grantees across an eight-county region
  • Comply with state data collection, documentation, and program evaluation requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2+ years of related experience, preferably in healthcare, public health, social work or nonprofit agency
  • Personal and/or professional experience working with or parenting a child with special healthcare needs preferred
  • Experience with collaborative efforts at the statewide or community level, and understanding of related public policy and system efforts preferred
  • Strong interpersonal communication abilities, including effective public speaking experience and excellent writing skills
  • Demonstrated success cultivating and sustaining partnerships and relationships among diverse organizations or groups preferred
  • Excellent customer service skills with a strong desire to solve problems and work with others
  • Self-motivated individual and enthusiastic, collaborative team member
  • Understanding of factors impacting racial and ethnic disparities in health preferred
  • Knowledge of quality improvement tools and methodologies preferred
  • Knowledge of regional and state resources for CYSHCN 0-21, including health benefits, Katie Beckett, waivers, educational law, school-based services, parent support networks, and community agencies across southeast Wisconsin
  • Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Associate's Degree preferred or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Part-time employment
  • Equal opportunity / affirmative action employer
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • At-will employment

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Hard Skills
Quality Improvement ToolsHealthcare CoordinationService CoordinationData CollectionProgram Evaluation
Soft Skills
Interpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam CollaborationRelationship BuildingSelf-Motivation
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointWindows
Industry Keywords
Public HealthSpecial Healthcare NeedsCommunity AgenciesHealth BenefitsEducational Law