Health Educator - Temporary

What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Health Educator is a public health professional, with lived experience, who is an advocate for their community. This position works to promote, maintain, and improve the health of their community by providing individualized support to people within their community and fostering relationships with organizations. This position will work closely with community members to provide screening and address socioeconomic barriers for behavior changes and client resource navigation, assist in the team’s collaboration with community agencies, facilitate programming for community members, and provide outreach activities in the community.

This is a temporary full time position that is authorized to work for up to 12 months. This position is eligible for Medical coverage for themselves and children (no spousal coverage) and the 457b deferred compensation plan through Nationwide. This position is not eligible for any other benefits including dental, vison, holiday/sick/vacation accruals, and pension participation.

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $22.969/hour - $26.414/hour. The full salary range for this role is $22.969/hour - $32.156/hour.

Examples of Duties for Success

Health Educator (INSIPRE-CVH) (50% of role):

• Provide CVD health screenings and follow-ups with clients. Complete follow-ups, health coaching, quarterly check-ins and retesting as appropriate.
• Identify clients at-risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, focusing on the underserved population.
• Use motivational interviewing techniques to strengthen the client’s own motivation and commitment to change. Assess client needs, concerns, and readiness to change.
• Offer culturally- and literacy-appropriate CVD education and health recommendations provided by the Outreach, Screening and Referral (OSCAR) data system.
• Provide referrals to medical care, behavioral health care, healthy living resources, and social services for at-risk patients. Help clients find additional information from local resources and/or credible websites.
• Create and maintain library of appropriate education materials approved by CPC.
• Create and maintain directory for local health care providers, community resources and services, especially free or low-cost services.
• Develop relationships with health care providers, eligibility workers and community programs.
• Use the OSCAR data system in real time with clients, accurately documenting client information, goals/action plans and INSPIRE-CVH services provided.
• Participate in quality review and evaluation of INSPIRE-CVH data. Synchronize OSCAR data to the INSPIRE-CVH database at least weekly.
• Attend all CHW trainings, meetings and conference calls as directed.

• Hold a National DPP Lifestyle Coach Certification or complete certification through a CDC approved National DPP Lifestyle Coach training entity within 4 months of hire date. Adams County Health Department will pay fees for Certification Course.
• Complete at least two hours of Advanced NDPP Lifestyle Coach Training each year.
• After successful completion of Lifestyle Coach training, facilitates classes using CDC recognized NDPP curriculum and related activities including handling of logistics for both in-person class cohorts held in community settings and virtual class delivery.
• Consults with the assigned Diabetes Educator RDN regarding high-risk clients and situations, medical problems or change in client status or related issues. Assist in preparing and reviewing educational materials for clients.

• Collaboratively works to assist Diabetes Education and Prevention Program team to meet program implementation plan goals, to obtain necessary clinical information for delivering NDPP services, and to communicate with providers or community resources appropriately.
• Screen for socioeconomic barriers to behavior changes and link clients to appropriate community resources.
• Delivers services through in-person visits, telephonic counseling, case management, telehealth, and community outreach programs.
• Participates in Diabetes Education and Prevention Program meetings and other applicable meetings as assigned.
• Participates in community outreach activities such as health fairs, health coalitions, and workgroups.
• Supports Program in the development and maintenance of positive working relationships with community-based organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned and required.

Qualifications for Success

Knowledge of:

• Word processing, e-mail communication, Power Point presentations, data entry and retrieval, and research methods via the Internet
• Basic clerical skills necessary for typing, filing and answering phones
• Universal precautions
• Practical implementation of educational methods

• Communicate effectively to provide instruction and educational information to individuals and group.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Adams County Health Department employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and members of the community.
• Exercise motivational interviewing techniques in client lifestyle counseling sessions as appropriate.
• Provide professional and sensitive customer service to clients and public of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Prepare and maintain accurate routine records, reports, and charts in a timely manner.
• Maintain sensitive and confidential client information.
• Routinely exercise sound judgment and perform work independently with limited amount of supervision.

More Qualifications for Success

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: community involvement, working directly with individuals, serving as a community health worker or patient navigator, or volunteering/employment with a community, health, or social service organization.

• Associate’s Degree and at least 1 year of experience in one or more of the following areas: community involvement, working directly with individuals, or volunteering/employment with a community, health, or social service organization.

• Excellent verbal and culturally competent communication skills (in person, on the telephone, and through email correspondence). Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.
• Ability to creatively tailor educational messages to a variety of populations and assess and solve problems.
• Must possess demonstrated ability to relate to individuals of varied ethnic, cultural backgrounds, ages and economic circumstances.
• Trusted member of the community and ability establish and maintain rapport with patients.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation or the ability to use other means of transportation to work from various ACHD offices and community locations.
• National DPP Lifestyle Coach Certification or complete certification through a CDC approved National DPP Lifestyle Coach training entity within 4 months of hire date.

• Must commit to a learning mindset and continuous improvement regarding the practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work within Adams County and at Adams County Health Department including work style, training, communication, and evaluation.
• Potential approval of hybrid telework schedule, subject to change based on operational need.

• Work is primarily conducted indoors with occasional time spent in and outside environment.
• Incumbent experiences routine exposures and hazards of a typical office environment and the frequent noise associated with working in community settings.
• Requires travel between ACHD clinics and community programming locations.
• Requires working outside regular hours to attend meetings and teach classes (evenings and weekends).
• Frequent light lifting and moving under 15 pounds; occasional moderate lifting and carrying up to 49 pounds to lift supplies.
• Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally in response to inquiries and speak to groups of people in education presentations.
• Visual and physical capabilities to work on computers, telephones, and standard office equipment for prolonged periods of time
• Requires manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and anthropometrics equipment.

Adams County complies with Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (“JAFA”). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.