Health Educator

Description

Responsibilities

The Health Educator for the Hepatitis C (HCV) Elimination Initiative Pilot Program is responsible for providing individual-level screening support, prevention education, and rapid linkage-to-care services for people at risk for or living with HCV. This position delivers evidence-based education, assists with same-day screening and testing activities, coordinates warm handoffs with treatment partners, and supports motivational incentives and peer-support-based engagement strategies. The Health Educator plays a key role in helping individuals access timely screening, understand their health risks, and reduce HCV transmission within high-risk populations across the designated service region. In addition, you will:

• Provides clients with screening and same-day testing for HCV, HIV, and STIs, as needed.
• Provide HCV-focused education to individuals, including life-saving strategies, risk-reduction, and prevention.
• Assist with coordinating immediate linkage to testing and treatment partners for individuals who screen positive, ensuring warm handoffs and timely follow-up.
• Support and participate in same-day HCV, HIV, and STI screening events at the clinic and community outreach locations.
• Provide HCV-focused education to individuals, groups, and partner agencies, including life-saving strategies, risk-reduction, and prevention.
• Assist community outreach in locations serving high-risk populations, including shelters, treatment programs, correctional settings, and rural communities.
• Assist with development, distribution, and maintenance of promotional, educational, and social-marketing materials for the HCV initiative.
• Participate in planning and executing outreach events, health fairs, wellness events, life-saving services collaborations, and awareness campaigns.
• Track client engagement, incentive distribution, educational contacts, and service outcomes in alignment with grant requirements.
• Collaborate with agency partners to support integrated care pathways involving behavioral health, life-saving services, peer support, and medical care.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and reporting for all educational sessions, outreach encounters, and referrals.
• Travel to screening and education sites, as assigned.
• Assist with the submission of monthly, quarterly, annual grant reports, and renewal materials for the Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot grant.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in social services or related field preferred.

Experience:

• One (1) or more years of experience with health education preferred.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of HIV and understanding of disproportionately impacted/high risk population.
• Phlebotomy training preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Licenses/Certifications:

• Mandatory Reporter of Child/Dependent Adult Abuse Certification or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire and every three (3) years thereafter required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

• Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match
• Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
• 10 paid holidays
• 80 hours sick time
• 2 wellness days
• Staff development and training
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
• Employer paid CEU's through Relias
• PerkSpot- employee discount program
• Employee assistance program
• Advancement opportunities

About the Organization

Hillcrest is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. We're a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

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