Health Educator

Overview

Fostering Talent, Changing Lives

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Completes orientation and trainings including mandatory on-line implementation training prior to delivering evidence-based programming.
• Deliver training for specific evidence-based programming defined by model developer.
• Deliver evidence based program with fidelity to youth and parents in a variety of settings.
• Conduct community outreach and education.
• Complete required reporting and documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide assistance and/or referrals for youth to obtain comprehensive family planning services, health services or other essential support services as identified.
• Facilitate selected evidence-based curriculum with fidelity to youth between the ages of 11-21 in a group setting, that encourages abstinence or risk averse sexual behavior in order to reduce rates of STI/STD infection and pregnancy in the adolescent population.
• Complete mandatory training in delivery and implementation of evidence-based curriculum provided by technical assistance and training organization ACT4Youth prior to facilitating selected curriculum.
• Complete and participate in additional trainings created by ACT4Youth, NYF, and/or other community organizations/agencies/companies as assigned in order to develop and strengthen teaching dynamics and skill set in the classroom.
• Collect data as assigned such as demographical information, pre/post surveys and attendance of participants in all interventions and services provided.
• Report and accurately enter all data collected into the appropriate online databases provided by ACT4Youth (ORS) and NYF (Evolv).
• Serve as an educational resource for participants, their caregivers and the community to access comprehensive sexual health/family planning services, medical services or other supportive services.
• Promote sexual health and wellness by delivering workshops, lectures and participating in community events such as health fairs, open houses and awareness initiatives.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of human sexuality, sexual behaviors, adolescent development, gender identity, and contraceptive use in a safe, supportive and confidential environment.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

• Ability to facilitate discussion/teach classes to youth in a variety of setting on reproductive health topics such as reproductive a Anatomy, contraceptive methods, STD’s and HIV/AIDS.
• Experience working with youth and demonstrated ability to be inclusive and non-stigmatizing in their role.
• Knowledge of or experience working with youth in child welfare programs.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends.

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

Education Required