Health Educator

Sagility

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Orients core functions and essential services to the local health department, assists in the identification of community health needs, participates in health education program planning, promotes positive health behaviors and works to reduce or eliminate health risk behaviors, documents services provided in a professional manner and maintains confidentiality. Participates in the health education evaluation process, communicates effectively, develops and implements a plan of continued professional growth and development. Project Director for Calloway County's Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) Coalition, which includes collaborating with the ASAP Executive Committee to bring educational and public awareness campaigns which focus on preventing substance use.

Requirements

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Orients core functions and essential services to the local health department.
Assists in the identification of community health needs.
Participates in health education program planning.
Promotes positive health behaviors and works to reduce or eliminate health risk behaviors.
Documents services provided in a professional manner and maintains confidentiality.
Participates in the health education evaluation process.
Communicates effectively.
Develops and implements a plan of continued professional growth and development.
Collaborates with the ASAP Executive Committee to bring educational and public awareness campaigns which focus on preventing substance use.
Attends orientation sessions to develop an understanding of the role of the clinic in health assessment problems.
Meets with members of the community to establish a working relationship.
Becomes familiar with available community resources.
Assists in exchanging information with various organizations and agencies concerning health needs of the community.
Assists in assembling materials to be utilized.
Gathers health information for the public relative to the specialized programs.
Distributes health education materials by a variety of methods.
Provides services according to the guidelines set by the Core Clinical Service Guide/Administrative Reference (CCSG/AR).
Participates as a team member, having a basic understanding of the team process.
Demonstrates an awareness of public service announcements (PSA) and assists in writing public service announcements for radio and television.
Submits written material to assigned supervisor for approval.
Determines working contacts with radio, TV and newspaper personnel.
Collects and analyzes data for health program needs.
Coordinate prevention education and public awareness campaigns for CC-ASAP.
Organize and maintain the youth prevention program.
Work with CC-ASAP Executive Committee to develop specific prevention program goals and objectives.
Ensure that budgets and reporting requirements are completed in the appropriate timeframe.