HEALTH EDUCATOR(NEW)
About The Position
Under the direction of the Director of Social Services and Special Programs, the Health Educator provides support, assessments,information and referrals for the enhancement of physical and psychosocial functioning of the assigned patient population to include but not be limited to infants,adolescents,adults, and geriatric patients. The Health Educators teach individuals and communities how to lkive healthier lifestyles and promote wellness. They develop and implment strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities, collect and maintain data, and discuss manage health concerns with patients. The Health Educator performs various duties to assist and identify families in need of medical care, social services, and education. The Health Educator must demostrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and education appropriate to the age of the patients served; demostrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span;and be to identify a patients' needs.
Requirements
- knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and education appropriate to the age of the patients served
- knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
- ability to identify a patients' needs
Responsibilities
- provide support
- assessments
- information and referrals for the enhancement of physical and psychosocial functioning of the assigned patient population
- teach individuals and communities how to live healthier lifestyles and promote wellness
- develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities
- collect and maintain data
- discuss and manage health concerns with patients
- assist and identify families in need of medical care, social services, and education
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
