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Patient Community Outreach Coordinator Remote · 4–6 hours/month · Ongoing

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Approx. 4–6 hrs/month. Includes an onboarding call and ongoing coordination with our Executive Director around active interview cohorts. Outreach activity is self-directed and fully remote.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Disability, Health & Medicine, Mental Health, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided, Academic Credit Available
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers must complete a brief onboarding session and sign a confidentiality agreement. All outreach messaging requires approval before distribution.

    Description

    Patient Community Outreach Coordinator Remote · 4–6 hours/month · Ongoing

    Healthful Stories is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that conducts in-depth interviews with people living with chronic and complex health conditions. We exist to document the real patient journey: the delays, the barriers, and the turning points in a way that will have the greatest impact on those living with similar illnesses. Getting there starts with finding the right people: individuals willing to share their experiences openly and honestly for the benefit of others navigating similar paths.

    As our Patient Community Outreach Coordinator, you will build genuine relationships with patient communities, advocacy organizations, and online health networks, opening doors thoughtfully and sustainably.

    You bring:

    • Experience in community organizing, patient advocacy, health communications, or a related field
    • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
    • Genuine interest in the patient experience and comfort engaging with health communities online
    • Familiarity with chronic illness communities — lived experience is welcome and valued

    What you'll gain: Direct relationship-building experience in the patient advocacy ecosystem, the kind of network and skillset that opens doors in pharma patient affairs, health system community health, and nonprofit program management. You'll be connecting people to meaningful work while learning how patient-facing organizations operate from the inside.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    1523 NW 64th St, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
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