Health Educator

C318 Pennyrile District Health Department; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennyrile District Health Department is seeking a health educator to orient core functions and essential services within the local health department and assist in identifying community health needs. The role includes participating in health education program planning, promoting healthy behaviors, and collaborating with schools on tobacco and anti-vaping campaigns.

Responsibilities include documenting services, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to health education evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Attends orientation sessions to understand the clinic's role in health assessment problems.
• Meets with community members to establish working relationships.
• Gathers health information for public programs and distributes health education materials.
• Participates in writing public service announcements for radio and television.
• Collects and analyzes data for health program needs.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pay Grade: Grade 15 • Salary: $18.97 - $23.59 • 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.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 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. Collaborates with local school systems to provide tobacco and anti-vaping campaigns. Utilizes social media outlets and graphic programs to promote health initiatives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE: (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. (None)

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES: 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: INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION. 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.

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