Health Educator
About The Position
Honor Community Health is a 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center co-located within 20 locations. Its mission is to serve the health and wellness needs of underserved people in Oakland County through comprehensive, integrated primary, behavioral health, and dental care, regardless of patients’ ability to pay. Reporting to the Program Manager, Child and Adolescent Services, the full-time, non-exempt Health Educator implements health education, prevention, promotion, and harm-reduction efforts for Honor Community Health patients, particularly children and adolescents served by its school-based health centers, and students in area schools. The Health Educator builds relationships with students, principals, teachers, parents, and other school personnel to identify, develop, and implement health education and prevention programming. The physical office is located at the Pontiac High School Child and Adolescent Health Center. The position may require travel between other locations as needed. Applicants must complete the application in its entirety. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended. The selected candidate must submit to a criminal record check and reference check. Honor Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or personnel practices on the basis of characteristics protected by applicable law.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, social work, health sciences, or a related field.
- Previous experience 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.
- Compassionate and positive attitude.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to create an excellent patient experience and maintain a patient-focused mindset.
- Willingness to travel between other locations when needed.
- Submit to a criminal record check and reference check if selected.
Nice To Haves
- Experience collecting program data, evaluating activities, and completing grant-related documentation.
Responsibilities
- Implement health education, prevention, promotion, and harm-reduction efforts, particularly for children and adolescents served by school-based health centers and students in area schools.
- Build relationships with students, principals, teachers, parents, and other school personnel.
- Identify, develop, and implement health education and prevention programming.
- Manage programming across multiple assigned locations while meeting competing deadlines.
- Travel between other locations when needed.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Four to six weeks of 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 for full-time employees
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program for licensed health care providers, offering up to $50,000 toward student loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
