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Form of workCharles Drew Campus (3630 3rd Ave) 48,000.00 Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Family Planning & Pregnancy Prevention and School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Program Manager, the Health Educator will provide age appropriate individual and group health education counseling at our SBHC on topics such as pregnancy prevention, including abstinence and birth control method counseling; sexual decision-making; STI and HIV counseling; and other reproductive health topics. The Health Educator functions as part of a clinical team that provides comprehensive health services for adolescents. Responsibilities: Provides individual counseling services (sexual decision-making, growth and development, pregnancy prevention, STI's and HIV pre and posttest counseling) to youth in Children's Aid (CA) program sites (community schools and youth centers), other school, and community-based settings.
Conducts FPBP screening, facilitates enrollment and monitors decisions from Human Resources Administration (HRA) Conducts evidence-based health education sessions/groups to youth and parents at CA, DOE and other CBO program sites. Develops and implements workshops and outreach presentations for youth and parents within the schools serviced. Conduct evidence-based programming to youth in the classrooms and/or after-school programs and complete all documentation required to fulfill the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP) Program requirements Will do outreach for SBHC enrollment at school functions i.e.
Parent-Teacher conference, open house, Community Forum, etc. Follow-up efforts for all patients on their caseload, and will collect and report education outcomes for the SBHC. Conduct classroom presentations and assists the schools we serve in the implementation of evidence-based programming curricula.
Conduct outreach efforts to assist in reaching and sustaining enrollment goals for the SBHC and create awareness among the school population of the services provided at the SBHC. Participates in the process of developing, obtaining, evaluating and maintaining written and audio-visual health education materials as required by program. Documents all group/workshops and individual counseling services, as requested by the Project Director.
Offers and arranges for family planning services at our SBHCs and other CA Health Centers for youth Participates in SBHC advocacy activities Participates as part of a team with other staff to provide quality patient care. Must abide by privacy laws including HIPAA, etc. Attends training sessions conducted by other agencies in order to develop skills and knowledge required of an educator in a CA program.
Contributes to program planning and evaluation by maintaining up-to-date records and collecting, managing and maintaining program outcomes data. Provides coverage as needed at other family planning clinics or outreach activities Recruits, trains, and manages the school-based peer health education group. Qualifications: Minimum Associates Degree in Community Health Education, Public Health, or related discipline required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Three-Four years' experience in Health Education is required. Strong interpersonal skills. Able to multi-task and have excellent organizational skills.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
