Health Educator

Urban Health Plan•Bronx, NY

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Many children and teens face barriers to quality health care due to geographical, financial, or other challenges. Located in twelve elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the Bronx and Queens, Urban Health Plan's school-based health program delivers essential services directly to students, breaking down barriers such as transportation, cost, and scheduling challenges. We are looking to hire a Health Educator who will be needed in our School Based Health Center located at James Monroe High School to educate our School Health patients on healthy eating, fitness, exercise education, reproductive health and education on their illness for example asthma and diabetes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Health Education and Promotion, Education, Public Health, Social Work, or related field of study.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Commitment to excellence and to providing quality service to patients.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred.
1-2 years of previous exposure to working in a community based organization, school setting, or youth programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide diverse health education in healthy eating, reproductive health care, and LGBTQ/OSCR trainings.
Facilitate classroom presentations, parent and faculty workshops.
Provide support with clinic enrollment aiming to increase visits.
Provide support with opening charts, scanning documents and registering patients when needed.

Benefits

Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
Entertainment Discount Programs
Employee Assistant Programs
Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
$50,000 term life Insurance