Youth Health Educator & Care Navigator

Corner Health Center; Sturgis (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Corner Health Center in Sturgis, MI is seeking a Community Health Worker (CHW) Health Educator to connect youth, families, schools, and health services. You will support outreach, education, screenings, referrals, and care coordination to improve access to preventive and coordinated care for adolescents and young adults.

You will develop age-appropriate curricula, lead health education activities in community settings, and report on program data while collaborating with clinical and school

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the requirements of the role is required.
• Community Health Worker certification required or ability to obtain certification within the timeframe established by the program.
• 2 or more years’ experience leading health-related programs, grants, contracts, and/or projects is required; experience working with youth and leading programs is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across clinical, program, school, and community settings.
• Ability to engage young people and families in a respectful, judgment-free, culturally responsive, and strengths-based manner.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary CHW for Sturgis Student Help and Healing Center and connect youth, families, schools, and community resources.
• Conduct outreach, education, follow-up, and engagement activities for priority populations in schools and rural communities.
• Support screening, routine assessment, prevention, and risk-factor tracking activities related to chronic disease and other health priorities.
• Identify barriers to care and help navigate health, behavioral health, social-service, school, and community resources.
• Facilitate referrals and warm connections to primary care, behavioral health, dental, prenatal, preventive services, and other resources; provide follow-ups.
• Help identify gaps in chronic disease tracking and communicate findings to program and clinical leadership.

Skills

Youth engagement

Health education

Community outreach

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

CHW certification

Job description

Corner Health Center in Sturgis, MI is seeking a Community Health Worker (CHW) Health Educator to connect youth, families, schools, and health services. You will support outreach, education, screenings, referrals, and care coordination to improve access to preventive and coordinated care for adolescents and young adults.

You will develop age-appropriate curricula, lead health education activities in community settings, and report on program data while collaborating with clinical and school