Health Educator

Purchase District Health Department; United States; In loco; USD 26.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pennyrile District Health Department is seeking a candidate to orient core functions and essential services to the local health department, assist in identifying community health needs, and promote health education initiatives. The role is full-time and paid hourly at $18.97 to $23.59, corresponding to Pay Grade 15.

Duties include planning health education programs, collaborating with local school systems on tobacco and anti-vaping campaigns, and documenting services while maintaining

Competenze

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Mansioni

• Attends orientation sessions to understand the clinic's role in health assessment problems and the community's health needs.
• Meets with community members to establish working relationships and familiarizes with available resources.
• Distributes health education materials and gathers health information for programs.
• Maintains confidentiality and documents services per guidelines; supports PSA planning and public communications.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Pay Grade: Grade 15

Salary: $18.97 - $23.59 Hourly

Time Type: Full time

Health Department: Pennyrile District Health Department

Summary

Orients core functions and essential services to the local health department, assists in the identification of community health needs, participates in health education program planning, promotes positive health behaviors and works to reduce or eliminate health risk behaviors, documents services provided in a professional manner and maintains confidentiality. Participates in the health education evaluation process, communicates effectively, develops and implements a plan of continued professional growth and development. Collaborates with local school systems to provide tobacco and anti-vaping campaigns. Utilizes social media outlets and graphic programs to promote health initiatives.

If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Kimberly Gaines at [e-mail].

Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS : ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION.

Orients core functions and essential services to the local health department, assists in the identification of community health needs, participates in health education program planning, promotes positive health behaviors and works to reduce or eliminate health risk behaviors, documents services provided in a professional manner and maintains confidentiality. Participates in the health education evaluation process, communicates effectively, develops and implements a plan of continued professional growth and development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

EDUCATION

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE

(None)

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE

EDUCATION

(N/A)

EXPERIENCE

(None)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(None)

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION

Attends orientation sessions to develop an understanding of the role of the clinic in health assessment problems, meets with members of the community to establish a working relationship, becomes familiar with available community resources, assists in exchanging information with various organizations and agencies concerning health needs of the community, assists in assembling materials to be utilized, gathers health information for the public relative to the specialized programs, distributes health education materials by a variety of methods, provides services according to the guidelines set by the Core Clinical Service Guide/Administrative Reference (CCSG/AR), participates as a team member, having a basic understanding of the team process, demonstrates an awareness of public service announcements (PSA) and assists in writing public service announcements for radio and television, submits written material to assigned supervisor for approval, determines working contacts with radio, TV and newspaper personnel. Collects and analyzes data for health program needs.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work typically is spent inside the office or in a community setting.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency's policies.

DATE CLASS ESTABLISHED: 07-01-2006

DATE OF LAST REVISION: 10-03-2022

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D