Health Educator

Sagility

1d•$18 - $22

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. CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS: ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION. 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. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION. 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. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION. Work typically is spent inside the office or in a community setting.

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