Health Education Specialist

Company	Duke UniversitySee more
Address	Durham, NC
Salary	$58.3K - $73.8K a year
Category	Education/Training

Job description

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Project located in Eastern North Carolina. Staff may work remotely and must be willing to travel extensively in Eastern North Carolina within nine counties including: Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, Pitt, Tyrell and Washington. Valid NC driver’s license required.

Occupational Summary

Implement and coordinate various sexual and reproductive HEALTH EDUCATION activities through evidence-based programs (EBP) to prevent teen pregnancy in Eastern North Carolina in communities with the most need. Facilitate various EBP as well as additional youth empowerment, mindfulness, and mental health activities. Overall project goals are to: Improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes, promote positive youth development and advance health equity for adolescents, their families and communities through the replication of medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services.

Applicants must be comfortable and enjoy engaging with youth in multiple settings including: juvenile detention, foster care, community-based programs and school- based programs. Applicants should have a commitment to medically accurate, age appropriate, trauma informed and inclusive sexual and reproductive HEALTH EDUCATION for adolescents.

Work Performed

Coordinate and participate in educational and youth empowerment activities to meet the projected needs for 5-year grant project.

Provide organizational support for any projected parent/guardian and community engagement or other sexual HEALTH EDUCATION activities.

Maintain liaison with professional staff and other personnel to promote program interest and involvement in instruction and participation.

Assist in the implementation of on-going evaluations of education programs and activities.

Assist in the design and preparation of sexual and reproductive HEALTH EDUCATION materials and programs.

Refer program participants and their families to needed service providers in the community including reproductive health services, mental health services, LGBTQ+ support services, rape crisis services, domestic violence services, and food/housing services.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training:

Work requires a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology or related health field.

Experience:

Work requires three years of experience in community or industrial health related work. A Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field may substitute for the required experience on a 1:1 basis, that is a two year Master's degree in lieu of two years of experience. OR AND EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Skills:

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology or related health field.

Experience

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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