HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS COORDINATOR - Harlem Children Zone 1

The Institute for Family Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Family Health is seeking a Health Education and Access Coordinator to assess and address health education needs related to Prostate Cancer. This role involves planning and evaluating health education programs, coordinating services, and serving as a vital resource for patients.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree and has experience in health education and insurance access. Strong organizational skills and experience in counseling adolescents are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in health education and/or insurance access/enrollment.
• Familiarity counseling adolescents on reproductive health.
• Familiarity with health insurance issues.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual and community health education needs.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate health education programs.
• Coordinate health education services and outreach.

Skills

Health education

Organizational skills

Customer service skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, public health or related field

Job description

Brief Description

Under the Cancer Screening Navigation Programming, the Health Education and Access Coordinator will help assess individual and community health education needs related to Prostate Cancer; plan, implement, and evaluate effective health education programs; coordinate health education services; serve as a resource person in health education. The goal of the Health Education and Access Coordinator is to provide people who are at high risk of Prostate Cancer with tools that allow them to prevent developing life‑threatening health issues.

Requirements

Health Education

Individual

• Conduct individualized health education during SBHC appointments.
• Make referrals to medical provider and social work for all new patients.
• Maintain chart documentation for each encounter; clinical care supervised by collaborating clinician.
• Conduct follow-up and outreach with patients as indicated.

Classroom and Small Group

• Assess individual and community needs for health education on an ongoing basis.
• Work with Community Health Practicum Adolescent Health Educator to develop/select/adapt and implement a health curriculum to be delivered to students in the classroom and small group setting.
• Evaluate effectiveness of health education activities and revise as needed with implementation of current best practices.
• Work with SBHC staff on other tasks as needed.

Insurance Access

Individual

• Screens children and families for Medicaid, CHP, FHP, FBPB, PCAP and WIC eligibility.
• Completes the Access NY application for eligible families.
• Provides intensive tracking and follow‑up with applicants to ensure that all required supporting documentation is obtained.
• Works to implement insurance related outreach strategies.
• Tracks reporting metrics with supervisors on SBHC billing and reimbursement to identify barriers to effective billing and problem‑solve/improve SBHC registration workflow.

Qualificiations

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, public health, health education or related field.
• 1‑2 years of experience in health education and/or insurance access/enrollment.
• Demonstrated familiarity counseling adolescents on reproductive health (experience preferred).
• Demonstrated familiarity with health insurance issues.
• Excellent organizational & customer service skills.
• Able to manage competing demands and monitor multiple projects simultaneously.
• Very detail oriented and thorough.
• Able to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Able to commit to at least two years in the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action

The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.

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