Health Educator

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Health Educator to join their team. This role involves facilitating evidence-based sexual health workshops for adolescents in middle and high school settings, implementing risk reduction counseling, and providing sexual health education within school-based health centers. The schedule will be split between a school-based health center and the Project Reach Youth community center.

Requirements

• HS Diploma
• Prior work experience with community health outreach.
• Health related background.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years providing services to young adults.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Workshop facilitation experience
• Interest in public health/sexual health education
• HIV testing experience
• Experience with electronic medical record system (EPIC)
• Second language: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Mandarine, Arabic

Responsibilities

• Work with Program Coordinator and school staff to schedule workshops in high schools at the FHC school-based health center and other schools in CBOs in Brooklyn.
• Conduct evidence-based sexual health workshops using Making Proud Choices curriculum.
• Administer sexual health risk assessment surveys to all workshop participants.
• Meet individually with workshop participants identified as high risk to provide risk reduction counseling and connect them to the FHC School Based Health Center or other social services.
• Promote FHC School Based Health Centers services.
• Provide sexual health education to youth at FHC School Based Health Centers.
• Assist patients in enrolling the Family Planning Benefit Program as needed.
• Provide rapid HIV counseling at FHC School Based Health Centers and complete all related documentation.
• Participate in project SAFE community events to connect youth STI and HIV testing.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings at Project Reach Youth.
• Submit workshop attendance information in ETO.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED