Health Educator

Sagility

1d • $18 - $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Educator would be responsible for a variety of health education duties. This position will be a split between health education and harm reduction. This position will develop relationships with community partners to advance the health of the community. Duties will include Maternal/Child Health initiatives, tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy development. This position will work in the syringe services program throughout the district. Additionally, this position will actively participate in health coalitions. This position will be based at the district office but routinely serve all 8 counties.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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