What are the responsibilities and job description for the HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST position at Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.?
Health Education Specialist
Position Summary:
The Health Education Specialist will be dedicated to promoting healthy behaviors necessary to reduce health risks, control chronic conditions, and prevent disease, injury, and disability.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Good knowledge of public health education principles and practices including needs assessment, information dissemination, and community organization relating to common health problems; basic disease etiologies and preventive strategies; survey methods and basic statistics used to collect and interpret data; and training methods. Good written and verbal communication and materials development skills. Desire and ability to work collaboratively, as a member of a team. Strong positive Customer Service Skills. Strong processing abilities. Strong problem-solving and communication. Ability to adapt education approach based on patient goals, learning preferences and abilities, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, culture, English proficiency, and age of clients.
Education and Experience:
The position requires a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, Social Work, or a related health field. One year of experience and CHES certification are desired. Spanish language fluency is a plus.
The Health Education Specialist will be dedicated to promoting healthy behaviors necessary to reduce health risks, control chronic conditions, and prevent disease, injury, and disability.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Good knowledge of public health education principles and practices including needs assessment, information dissemination, and community organization relating to common health problems; basic disease etiologies and preventive strategies; survey methods and basic statistics used to collect and interpret data; and training methods. Good written and verbal communication and materials development skills. Desire and ability to work collaboratively, as a member of a team. Strong positive Customer Service Skills. Strong processing abilities. Strong problem-solving and communication. Ability to adapt education approach based on patient goals, learning preferences and abilities, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, culture, English proficiency, and age of clients.
Education and Experience:
The position requires a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, Social Work, or a related health field. One year of experience and CHES certification are desired. Spanish language fluency is a plus.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION:
Lincoln Community Health Center has instituted a mandatory vaccination requirement for all employees as a condition of employment. This requires all new hires to be “fully vaccinated." “Fully vaccinated” currently means COVID-19 Proof of First and Second dose and Booster or proof of Bivalent dose. Your vaccination status will need to be confirmed by providing proof of vaccination in a form satisfactory to Lincoln Community Health Center after an applicant receives a conditional offer of employment. Lincoln Community Health Center has a process for receiving and evaluating vaccination exemption requests due to medical contraindication, disability, and sincerely held religious beliefs under applicable law. An applicant seeking such an exemption should contact Human Resources to initiate that process no later than two (2) business days after receiving a conditional offer of employment. All information regarding vaccination status will be maintained in confidence in accordance with applicable law. Our policies on vaccination requirements and related COVID-19 protocols are subject to change based on changes in the law and applicable regulations, state and federal guidance, and trends within North Carolina and our local communities.
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.
Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”:
- Courtesy
- Respect
- Quality
- Accessibility
- Teamwork
- Continuous Improvement
LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.
We believe that diversity and inclusion is critical and promotes our commitment to serving the Durham community.