Health Educator

BronxWorks Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60+ locations, we provide programs in a variety of service areas, including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors and homeless prevention.

The BronxWorks Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) program provides health education to teens and adolescents in the Bronx. The program's goal is to decrease the number of adolescent pregnancies and STI transmission through sexual risk reduction education. This program offers the MAD (Making A Difference) curriculum and adult supervised activities targeting middle-school age youth (10-13 years old). In addition, there are parenting education classes for parents, guardians, and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct high-quality training and service provision to adolescent youth.
• Use evidence-based models, engage adolescent youth population in screening and assessing the educational needs particular to this age group.
• Perform, plan, and implement community outreach and activities which include:
• Promote program services to the community and adolescent youth.
• Deliver judgement free training classes to adolescent youth using the evidence-based pregnancy prevention models.
• Deliver and facilitate educational workshops related to topics promoting and encouraging positive youth development.
• Participate in community outreach events
• Identifying and screening candidates for Component 2 (Volunteer Mentoring) of the SRAE program
• Delivering judgement-free workshops to parents, guardians, and caregivers of children enrolled in the SRAE program.
• Provide assistance and/ or referrals for youth to obtain comprehensive family planning services, health services or other support services as identified.
• Other work as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Health Education or a health related field.
• CHES®/ MCHES® certification preferred.
• Experience working with adolescent youth population is necessary.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills is essential.
• Follow-up and computer experience is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred.
• Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English language is required. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer is mandatory.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather, if required to conduct field work.

BronxWorks is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities and other legally protected needs. To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io