Health Educator & Case Navigator

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services in Michigan seeks a Case Worker – Health Educator to provide education, advocacy and navigation services within the Community Health and Research Center.

This full-time role emphasizes culturally responsive health education, care coordination, and outreach, with potential travel to community locations and occasional virtual delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in sales, marketing, public health, social work, or human services.
• Some experience in group facilitation in person and using a video conferencing platform as well as experience in motivational interviewing and lifestyle change health coaching is preferred.
• Required Disciplines: Business, Marketing, Public Health, Social Work or Human Services based on assigned functional area.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy, culturally appropriate health education and information regarding assigned program objectives to clients and communities
• Providing care coordination, case management, and system navigation activities (assuring access to care)
• Building individual and community capacity (teaching those served how to manage their own health needs)
• Implementing individual and community assessments to determine needs and/or identify risks
• Conducting outreach (home visiting to provide education, assessment, and social support)
• Document all services in compliance with the agency’s quality assurance plan
• Report on program progress at required intervals per funding guidelines
• Create educational/program marketing materials targeted toward assigned program including newsletters, Facebook and websites
• Participate in analytical analysis of the program and identification of participant characteristics
• Organize activities and/or fundraising events in support of program objectives
• Maintain agency confidentiality and client’s privacy
• Maintain currency regarding services provided to clients
• Follow the funding sources requirements and CARF standards applicable to the services provided
• Facilitates delivery of ACCESS Diabetes Prevention Program, provides support, service (e.g., taking blood pressure, diabetic foot care, etc) and guidance to program participants, and maintains fidelity to the curriculum
• Provide a cultural bridge among individuals, communities, and health and social service systems (act as bridge between providers and patients)
• May travel to community locations for program delivery and/or deliver program virtually
• May attend training events, meetings and conferences as needed to fulfill funding requirements
• May translate and interpret information for non-English speaking clients as needed
• May conduct presentations to audiences of various sizes and demographics
• May assist and enroll clients in programs, services and benefits offered and referring clients in need of other services outside the scope of the area
• Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Health education

Care coordination

Community outreach

Interpersonal skills

Video conferencing

Education

Discipline areas: Business, Marketing, Public Health, Social Work or Human Services

Tools

EMR software

Microsoft Office

Video conferencing platform

Job description

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services in Michigan seeks a Case Worker – Health Educator to provide education, advocacy and navigation services within the Community Health and Research Center.

This full-time role emphasizes culturally responsive health education, care coordination, and outreach, with potential travel to community locations and occasional virtual delivery.