Health Educator

Boston Public Health Commission; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Health Commission is seeking staff to provide health education and family planning services to youth in Boston Public Schools. The role includes counseling on pregnancy and STI prevention, collaboration with school and health team, and follow-up per protocol.

Responsibilities cover coordination of care, outreach activities, and implementing condom availability programs. A strong team focus and bilingual abilities are valued, with emphasis on grant-supported work sites.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field preferred.
• ABCD Family Planning training.
• Two years of experience working with teens.
• Familiarity with family planning methods.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish, Cape Verdean, Creole, Chinese) preferred.
• Completion of HIV test counseling course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides health education, counseling on relationship issues, health issues, pregnancy, family planning, education prevention, pregnancy counseling, and contraceptive compliance to young women and men at Boston Public Schools as identified by the Program Director.
• Works with Child and Adolescent Health Services Program Director and team as per protocol for intervention with teens at risk, including for pregnancy, for becoming a father, or for STIs.
• Follows up with clients as appropriate or as designated in the protocol.
• Presents and attends required training; receives updates from ABCD on family planning counseling.
• Provides family planning services, such as counseling and dispensing, per MD/PA/NP at the Adolescent Center of BMC or another ABCD site.
• Coordination of care
• Community and Schools Outreach & Engagement activities
• Implements condom availability programs as defined by BPHC and the Boston Public Schools.
• Meets established intervention productivity requirements.

Skills

Teamwork

Counseling

HIV counseling knowledge

Bilingual skills

Education

BA/BS in a related field

ABCD Family Planning training

Job description

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of anti-racism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Job Description

DUTIES External Description

• Provides health education, counseling on relationship issues, health issues, pregnancy, family planning, education prevention, pregnancy counseling, and contraceptive compliance to young women and men at Boston Public Schools as identified by the Program Director.
• Works with Child and Adolescent Health Services Program Director and team as per protocol for intervention with teens at risk, including for pregnancy, for becoming a father, or for STIs.
• Fills out appropriate forms as required in a timely manner
• Follows up with clients as appropriate or as designated in the protocol.
• Attends all required training. Receives updates from ABCD on family planning counseling.
• Attends HIV counseling course as assigned and acts as a resource for training additional staff.
• Provides family planning services, such as counseling and dispensing, per MD/PA/NP at the Adolescent Center of BMC or another ABCD site.
• Coordination of care
• Community and Schools Outreach & Engagement activities (Students enrollment activities into the SBHC).
• Works with the Program Director and team to develop a plan for low-barrier access to family planning for students at all Boston sites (form, communications, protocol, etc.)
• Implements condom availability programs as defined by BPHC and the Boston Public Schools.
• Meets established intervention productivity requirements.
• Supports youth peer health educators at assigned sites
• Works closely with BPS personnel at school sites to integrate education and training activities.
• Performs other duties as required.

DUTIES Internal Description

• Provides health education, counseling on relationship issues, health issues, pregnancy, family planning, education prevention, pregnancy counseling, and contraceptive compliance to young women and men at Boston Public Schools as identified by the Program Director.
• Works with Child and Adolescent Health Services Program Director and team as per protocol for intervention with teens at risk, including for pregnancy, for becoming a father, or for STIs.
• Fills out appropriate forms as required in a timely manner
• Follows up with clients as appropriate or as designated in the protocol.
• Attends all required training. Receives updates from ABCD on family planning counseling.
• Attends HIV counseling course as assigned and acts as a resource for training additional staff.
• Provides family planning services, such as counseling and dispensing, per MD/PA/NP at the Adolescent Center of BMC or another ABCD site.
• Coordination of care
• Community and Schools Outreach & Engagement activities (Students enrollment activities into the SBHC).
• Works with the Program Director and team to develop a plan for low-barrier access to family planning for students at all Boston sites (form, communications, protocol, etc.)
• Implements condom availability programs as defined by BPHC and the Boston Public Schools.
• Meets established intervention productivity requirements.
• Supports youth peer health educators at assigned sites
• Works closely with BPS personnel at school sites to integrate education and training activities.
• Performs other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related field preferred.
• ABCD Family Planning training.
• Two years of experience working with teens.
• Familiarity with family planning methods.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish, Cape Verdean, Creole, Chinese) preferred.
• Program development skills are desirable.
• Completion of HIV test counseling course preferred.

Additional Information

• City of Boston residency is required; Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, West Roxbury, Wharf district.
• A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
• Certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties.
• Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification.
• Certain positions at the BPHC may be Grant Funded.
• The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply.
• Certain positions at the BPHC may require Child Protective Service Background verification.
• The advertised shift and schedule are subject to change at the department's discretion.

Shift

7:30am-3:30pm

This position is partially dependent on grants / external funding sources.

Pay Range

$835.29 - $993.46