Health Educator

bphccareers; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ABCD is seeking a Health Educator to provide counseling on relationship and health issues to Boston Public Schools students, under the guidance of the Program Director. The role includes family planning education and contributing to low-barrier access plans across sites.

Training updates will be provided, and collaboration with school staff is essential to integrate education and training activities. The position requires experience with teens, knowledge of family planning methods, and teamwork.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides health education and counseling on reproductive health to teens in schools.
• Collaborates with Program Director and team per protocol for at-risk teens.
• Fills out required forms promptly.
• Follows up with clients as designated by protocol.
• Attends required training and updates on family planning counseling.
• Provides family planning services, such as counseling and dispensing, as appropriate.

Skills

Health education

Counseling

Youth outreach

Team player

Bilingual ability

Adaptability

Education

BA/BS in related field

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

• 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.