Population Health Specialist (45806)

Care For the Homeless; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization dedicated to improving health outcomes is seeking a Health Educator to develop and implement targeted health interventions. The successful candidate will create educational programs, coordinate outreach with community partners, and play a key role in assessing and improving patient access to care. Bilingual candidates preferred to enhance community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Experience as a Health Educator in a health center setting preferred.
• Experience in developing and evaluating health programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate health interventions targeting population-specific needs.
• Host educational health events and conduct outreach.
• Collaborate with community partners to implement programming.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education, Community Health, or Public Health

CHES certification

Job description

The Population Health Management Department develops, implements, and evaluates targeted health interventions based on population needs, consistent with quality and performance data. The team hosts events, creates educational programs, and works with external partners to increase access to services and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Additionally, the department conducts targeted outreach to patients to improve access to care and close gaps in care.

This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate targeted interventions to improve health outcomes and patient access to care, based on population specific performance data.
• Host targeted educational health events, based on performance data, to target population needs, and conduct outreach for events.
• Create and implement health education activities and workshops, geared towards population specific needs.
• Utilize program planning and performance improvement models for development and evaluation of interventions.
• Work with CQI team to identify population needs and understand the impact of programming and participate in ongoing population needs assessment by conducting assessments related to population health topics.
• Increase organizational and client awareness surrounding specific health topics and available programs and services.
• Collaborate with community partners to implement programming and identify community programs to support population needs.
• Coordinate community outreach to form partnerships with local organizations, and to ensure our community is aware of services offered by CFH.
• Participate in targeted outreach to close gaps in care, based on both internal and managed care data.
  
  

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Health Education and Health Promotion, Community Health, or Public Health
• CHES certification preferred
  
  

Experience

• Prior experience working as a Health Educator in a health center setting preferred.
• Prior experience or training in health education or Public Health
• Prior experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.
  
  

Skill Sets

• Strong organizational skills; able to manage diverse responsibilities and provide services at various sites.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and contracted providers of health care services.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs which include conducting needs assessments; creating action plans; and performing professional development activities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to address issues professionally and effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed to provide counseling to clients, document casework and provide training.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
  
  

Languages

• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred