Health Educator

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System • Winnebago, NE

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About The Position

The incumbent serves as a Public Health Educator with emphasis in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for groups and the community. Responsible for developing annual health education program plan.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in health education, public health, health services or business management, nursing, social work, educational psychology with at least four years of experience in a related position is preferred; or any equivalent combination of abilities, experience and training.
• Must possess experience with project management and coordination of services, budgeting, reporting and supervision, preferably in the field of Public Health.
• Ability to research, analyze and interpret health related data and statistics.
• Must possess interviewing skills and counseling techniques to provide one-on-one health education sessions with clients.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and Privacy Act.
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent oral and writing proficiency.
• Must have knowledge of computers and software.
• A valid driver’s license is required and to comply with the Tribe’s Insurance.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and problem solving skills.
• Incumbent must possess cultural awareness, be alcohol and drug free, and display a positive role model for the youth and adults of the Winnebago community.
• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
• Must be able to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills.
• All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual and community needs for health education through surveys and collaboration with community health programs.
• Designs, develops and assists in producing culturally relevant exercise, wellness, and other health promotion disease and prevention services and programs.
• Responsible for planning and coordination of community wide health promotion/disease prevention for children, teens, adults and elders.
• Develop and maintains cooperation between public, civic, professional and volunteer's agencies.
• Serves as an advisor to community and tribal groups interested in the improvement of community health.
• Prepares health teaching materials to be used in demonstrations, group discussions, public display, and health fairs for resources purposes.
• Provides one-on-one interventions and health education to clientele per referral or by individual client request regarding communicable diseases or specific health hazards.
• Analyze and interpret data in order to effectively evaluate health education programs.
• Develop, coordinate and administer specialized training programs for Public Health Programs and Service Unit staff and resource people in expertise areas to enhance health services.
• Plan, develop and coordinate a Tobacco Prevention Plan that utilizes smoking cessation classes, education, exercise and wellness approaches in a variety of services and programs.
• Assists with our facilities research projects relative to exercise/wellness and health promotion and disease prevention programs.
• Secures and maintain supplies and equipment for health education programs.
• Complete written reports as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree