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US
Company size
11-50 employees
Job sector
Human Services
occupation category
Health Educators
Job type
Contract
Work environment
In person
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- Identifies and obtains primary data, secondary data, and other evidence-informed sources
- Supervises professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals
- Identifies the social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors that impact the health and/or learning processes of the priority population(s)
- Identifies and works with CHW peers to help others grow professionally, act ethically and meet the needs of the individuals and communities served
- Identifies environmental and other factors that affect communication (e.g., resources and the availability of Internet access)
- Determines the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills, and behaviors that impact the health and health literacy of the priority population(s)
- Determines the availability of information, personnel, time, and equipment needed to implement the program for a given audience
- Critically analyzes technologies, methods, and media for their acceptability to diverse groups
- Assembles educational material of value to the health of individuals and community groups
- Examines the determinants of health and their underlying causes (e.g., poverty, trauma, and population-based discrimination) related to identified health issues
- Initiates and directs efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities
- Provides guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs
- Maintains databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs
- Assesses the relevance of existing program objectives to current needs
- Develops and presents health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations
- Stimulates development of cooperation among personnel responsible for community health education programs
- Identifies the assets, needs, and characteristics of the audience(s) that affect communication and message design (e.g., literacy levels, language, culture, and cognitive and perceptual abilities)
- Shares research results and findings
- Complies with institutional review board (IRB) requirements for research
- Monitors educational programs and adjust objectives and activities as necessary
- Conducts outcome evaluations of training
- Analyzes the role of health educator as liaison between program staff and outside groups and organizations
- Applies communication theory and principles in the development of health education materials
- Compares different methods for distributing educational materials
- Investigates physical, social, emotional, and intellectual factors influencing health behavior
- Identifies priority population(s)
- Determines the capacity (available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions) to improve and/or maintain health
- Collects and distributes materials that meet basic needs (e.g. provides food, blankets, clothing to those in need)
- Applies survey techniques to acquire health data
- Provides basic health support services (e.g. first aid, diabetic foot checks)
- Selects quantitative and qualitative tools consistent with assumptions and data requirements
- Develops operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services
- Analyzes learner characteristics, legal aspects, feasibility, and other considerations influencing choices among other methods
- Applies team building and conflict resolution techniques as appropriate
- Collaborates with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs
- Identifies factors that facilitate and/or hinder advocacy efforts (e.g., amount of evidence to prove the issue, potential for partnerships, political readiness, organizational experience or risk, and feasibility of success)
- Recruits and/or engages priority population(s), partners, and stakeholders to participate throughout all steps in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation processes
- Aligns the evaluation plan with the intervention goals and objectives
- Applies theoretical and conceptual models from health education and related disciplines to improve program delivery
- Revises program activities and objectives as necessitated by changes in learner needs. Appraises applicability to resources and materials relative to given educational objectives
- Identifies and engages community members as research partners, including community consent processes
- Analyzes data to determine the health of the priority population(s) and the factors that influence health
- Develops plans and materials for implementation and evaluations
- Participates in design, implementation and interpretation of community-level assessments (e.g. windshield survey of community assets and challenges, community asset mapping)
- Documents activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted
- Conducts, reports, and communicates results and implications of basic screening tests (height, weight, blood pressure, glucose level, etc.)
- Facilitate the engagement and retention of staff and volunteers
- Assists individuals in building and expanding their personal capacity to identify and manage their health conditions, obtain services as needed, identify opportunities to help others, and represent their needs through communication and advocacy
- Develops health education programs using social marketing principles
- Designs educational programs consistent with specified program objectives
- Formulates appropriate and measurable program objectives
- Compares actual program activities with the stated objectives
- Infers needs for health education on the basis of obtained data
- Pretests learners to ascertain present abilities and knowledge relative to proposed program objectives
- Identifies priority issues and evaluation/research questions
- Participates in design, implementation and interpretation of individual-level assessments (e.g. home environmental assessment)
- Engages stakeholders to take action on findings
- Provides program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related Web sites
- Prepares and distributes health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns
- Assists communities in building capacity by identifying resources, coordinating service and support providers, linking groups or systems that provide synergistic support, and implementing advocacy strategies to address unmet needs
- Develops plans for promoting collaborative efforts among health agencies and organizations with mutual interests
- Promotes cooperation and feedback among personnel related to the program
- Designs classes and programs to meet the needs of special students
- Demonstrates ethical leadership, management, and behavior
- Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public healthcare
- Provides expert consultation, assistance, and guidance to individuals, groups, and organizations
- Serves as an authoritative resource on health education and promotion
- Provides educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies, or parenting skills
- Designs and conducts evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs
- Develops data analysis plans
- Examines the factors and determinants that influence the assessment process
- Applies professional codes of ethics and ethical principles throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and research, communication, consulting, and advocacy processes
- Develops, conducts, or coordinates health needs assessments and other public health surveys
- Develops educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government, and state government
- Develops, directs, and participates in training programs for staff and students
- Defines the purpose and scope of assessments
- Collects and interprets data
- Identifies existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices, and interventions
- Evaluates the efficacy of alternative methods and techniques capable of facilitating program objectives
- Develops and maintains health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies
- Develops, prepares, and coordinates grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work
- Develops evaluation/research design and methods
