380 - Health Educator

Job Summary

Plans, and organizes health education programs concentrating on Health Education services for individuals, group and community needs by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties

• Conducts group and individual sessions on reproductive health topics.
• Provides education and information on reproductive health topics to community professionals.
• Conducts community surveys and collaborates with other health specialists and civic groups to ascertain health needs, develop desirable health goals, and determine availability of professional health services with a focus on Heath Education.
• Develops and maintains cooperation between public, civic, professional, and voluntary agencies.
• Promotes health discussions at various MHHC sites, schools, industry, and other community agencies.
• Researches, selects and /or prepares and disseminates educational and informational materials relevant to health promotion and disease prevention with focus on Heath Education.
• Attends regularly scheduled Program Review Committee Meetings at the Center as well as other related meetings externally.
• Attends and participates in training/informational sessions that are appropriate for Health Educators.
• Maintains a calendar of events of educational and outreach activities.
• Assists in quarterly review of clinical charts as directed by the administration.
• Provides visits to school health programs for onsite education.
• Oversees Educational Material Advisory Committee and maintains minutes of this meeting.
• Attends Community Advisory Board of the Public Board Meetings as requested by administration and the Director of Health Education.