Community Health Educator

Title:

Community Health Educator 

Position: Full-time regular (35 hours) 

Status:
Exempt 

Department: Social Services / Outreach  

Supervisor:
Director of Patient and Community Services 

Position Summary: 

The Community Health Educator assists the health care team in supporting patients in making healthy choices.  Provides health education to patients referred by our physicians for help with tobacco cessation, diet, managing diabetes and hypertension, and other common health condition.  Participation in community health events is a key activity.   

Qualifications 

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in public health or nursing required 

Years of Experience: 
Two years’ experience implementing community health activities  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Excellent interpersonal skills 

Strong verbal and written communication skills 

Ability to develop training materials on multiple platforms 

A strong orientation to learning and independent research 

Demonstrates leadership skills, including the ability to influence and motivate patients and peers 

Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-facility environment 

Ability to contribute to a healthy team dynamic 

Ability to meet approved minimal physical and medical standards. 

Scope of Responsibilities: 

Translates scientific language and concepts into clear, simple and understandable information for patients and to maximize the potential for them to take action 

Assess patient needs for health education, including change readiness 

Help develop, identify, implements and improve patient education material and other tools that encourage healthy decisions 

Conduct health education with patients and their families 

Develop, monitor and assess health communication interventions and policies 

Assist with training Community Health Workers for core competency and health area specific content 

Work collaborative with MCO-CCP team members to achieve patient health goals. 

Administer tobacco control program  

Travel to service locations as assigned. 

Performs other duties as assigned. 

Physical demands: 

Moderate physical effort in carrying charts, forms, supplies and equipment. 

Work environment: 

The primary work environment is a busy multi-cultural ambulatory care setting.  Exposure to infectious disease and bloodborne pathogens is possible