Health Resources Coordinator II

bphccareers; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Health Commission's Health Resource Center seeks a Program Coordinator II to educate adolescents in schools and community settings, coordinating psycho-educational groups and trainings. You will provide one-on-one counseling, administer STI testing, and connect teens to care.

The role requires strong organizational skills, report writing, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to serve racially and culturally diverse populations, including bilingual Spanish communication.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required or 3 years equivalent public health coordination experience.
• Experience with urban, at-risk youth and families; culturally diverse populations.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and data analysis tools; ability to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Function as a Health Educator within a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and facilitate psycho-educational groups and trainings for students, staff and parents.
• Provide one-on-one sessions with teens and administer STI tests on school campuses.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Report writing

Project coordination

Bilingual Spanish

Education

BA/BS or 3 years equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Word/Excel

SAS

Job description

In addition to all duties in Program Coordinator I, Program Coordinator II will perform these duties:

• Functioning as a Health Educator, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, providing health education to adolescents in school and community based settings including but not limited to healthy sexuality, prevention of STIs and unplanned pregnancy, substance/alcohol/tobacco prevention, and emotional well being
• Develops, organizes and facilitates psycho-educational groups, trainings and classroom presentations to students, school administrators, teachers and parents
• Provide 1 on 1 sessions with teens
• Administer STI tests on school campus, deliver results and connect teens to treatment
• Works closely with other HRC staff
• Links adolescents and their families to existing community services
• Participates in the training of peer health educators and others as requested. Provides trainings and other duties in summer months as required
• Attends all trainings as required by program director
• Assists with the development of health education materials for adolescents
• Functions according to all protocols and policies of HRC
• Documents and collects information regarding services provided according to policies of program. Represents BPHC and HRC at meetings, health fairs and conferences as requested
• Collaborates with other BPHC programs in providing services
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required OR 3 years of equivalent experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing may be substituted for undergraduate degree.
• Experience with urban, at-risk youth and their families. Competency and sensitivity in working with racially and culturally diverse populations.
• Knowledge and understanding of adolescent developmental issues.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and implementing complex projects in the area of position.
• Ability to:
• write clear, concise reports and to follow and to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner;
• understand, explain, apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures of unit activities;
• and establish rapport with others and to maintain harmonious working relationship with others.
• Advanced knowledge & experience with MSOffice, MSWord/Excel, SAS with the ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Advanced experience with and knowledge of local community agencies and health care providers.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability of developing timelines and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Bi-lingual Spanish speaker preferred.