Health Educator

Honor Community Health • Pontiac, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager, Child and Adolescent Services, the full time, non-exempt Health Educator works to implement health education, prevention, promotion and harm reduction efforts with Honor Community Health’s patients, particularly with children and adolescents served by Honor’s school-based health centers, and students inside area schools. The Health Educator is responsible for building relationships with students, principals, teachers, parents and other school personnel in order to identify/develop and implement health education and prevention programming. Physical office will be located at the Pontiac High School Child and Adolescent Health Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, Health Education, Social Work, Health Sciences or related field.
• Previous experience with working in education, healthcare, community-based or human service settings.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work with a variety of patient populations.
• Ability to manage programming across multiple assigned locations while meeting competing deadlines.
• Ability to communicate sensitive health topics in an age-appropriate, nonjudgmental, and professional manner.
• A compassionate and positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to create an excellent patient experience.
• Patient focused mindset.
• Must be willing to travel between other locations when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience collecting program data, evaluating activities, and completing grant-related documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement health education, prevention, promotion and harm reduction efforts with Honor Community Health’s patients, particularly with children and adolescents served by Honor’s school-based health centers, and students inside area schools.
• Build relationships with students, principals, teachers, parents and other school personnel in order to identify/develop and implement health education and prevention programming.
• Manage programming across multiple assigned locations while meeting competing deadlines.
• Communicate sensitive health topics in an age-appropriate, nonjudgmental, and professional manner.
• Create an excellent patient experience.
• Travel between other locations when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 4-6 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full-Time Employees
• Paid Time off for Part-Time Employees
• Paid Float Day and Holidays
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave
• LifeMart Discount Program for all employees
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allowance for Clinicians
• Free Malpractice Insurance
• License Reimbursement
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness to all Full-Time Employees
• National Health Service Corp (NHSC) for licensed health care providers and offers up to $50,000 toward student loans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level