Health Educator

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

403(b) plan

Flexible spending accounts

PTO

Job summary

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc is seeking a Full-Time Health Educator to plan, implement, and promote community health education activities in Manhattan and Queens. You will connect patients with CBWCHC resources and coordinate appointments while delivering excellent service.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Health Education or related field, bilingual English/Chinese, strong communication, and experience with diverse populations in health care or social services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Public Health, Behavioral Science or related field.
• Bilingual in English/Chinese required; English/Chinese-Mandarin preferred.
• Excellent communication, written and counseling skills.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Experience with diverse age groups in health care or social services.
• 1-3 years of experience in a health-related field, preferably in the Chinese and/or Asian American community.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, and implementing community health education activities.
• Participate in community outreach events to promote CBWCHC services.
• Connect patients to CBWCHC resources and care as appropriate.
• Manage appointment scheduling and patient registration while maintaining service standards.
• Support development and adaptation of health education materials in various formats.
• Assess education needs and maintain records; prepare project reports.

Skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Customer service

Community outreach

Health education

Education

Health Education / Public Health

Job description

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Full Time New York, NY, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1028

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $55,000.00 Annually

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, and implementing of community health education activities, such as workshops, radio and other behavioral programs
• Participate in community outreach events including health fairs and other events to promote health practices and CBWCHC services
• Connect patients and community members to CBWCHC resources, services, and care as appropriate
• Managed appointment scheduling and patient registration for new and returning patients by answering incoming calls, booking appointments, and conducting follow-up communications while maintaining CBWCHC customer service and quality standards.
• Support the development and adaption of health education materials in variety of formats, such as factsheets, newspaper, social media and health blogs.
• Assess education needs from patients and communities, maintain accurate records of educational activities and prepare project reports
• Conduct translation activities like document or material translation and translation review
• Support the Health Education and Engagement team in special events and projects
• Flexibility to work in Manhattan and Queens sites required
• Flexibility to work weekends or nights as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Public Health, Behavioral Science or related field
• Bilingual in English/Chinese required, English/Chinese-Mandarin is preferred
• Excellent communication, written and counseling skills
• Customer service experience preferred
• Experience working with people of various age groups (children, teens, seniors) in health care or social services
• 1-3 years of experience working in a health-related field, preferably in the Chinese and/or Asian American community
• Medical insurance
• Employer-paid dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care
• Paid time off (28 days for the first year of employment)
• Employee Assistant Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees, and
• The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program