Health Educator

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Honor Community Health is a 501c3 Federally Qualified Health Center co-located within 20 locations. Our mission is to provide for the health and wellness needs of the underserved of Oakland County through the provision of comprehensive, integrated primary, behavioral health, and dental care. We serve all populations regardless of their ability to pay. Our team is passionate about serving the people of Oakland County. 

IMPORTANT: All applications MUST be completed in its entirety to be considered.

*NOTE: COVID -19 Vaccinations are recommended

Position Description

Reporting to the Program Manager, Child and Adolescent Servies, the full time, non-exempt Health Educator works to implement health education, prevention, promotion and harm reduction efforts with Honor Community Health’s patients, particularly with children and adolescents served by Honor’s school-based health centers, and students inside area schools. The Health Educator is responsible for building relationships with students, principals, teachers, parents and other school personnel in order to identify/develop and implement health education and prevention programming. Physical office will be located at the Pontiac High School Child and Adolescent Health Center.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in public health, Health Education, Social Work, Health Sciences or related field.

• Previous experience with working in education, healthcare, community-based or human service settings.

• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to work with a variety of patient populations.

• Experience collecting program data, evaluating activities, and completing grant-related documentation preferred.

• Ability to manage programming across multiple assigned locations while meeting competing deadlines.

• Ability to communicate sensitive health topics in an age-appropriate, nonjudgmental, and professional manner.

• A compassionate and positive attitude

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to create an excellent patient experience

• Patient focused mindset

• Must be willing to travel between other locations when needed

What do we Offer?

• Competitive Wages

• 401k with company match

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

• Employer Paid Life Insurance

• Employer Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• 4-6 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full-Time Employees

• Paid Time off for Part-Time Employees

• Paid Float Day and Holidays

• Paid Bereavement Leave

• Parental Leave

• LifeMart Discount Program for all employees

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allowance for Clinicians

• Free Malpractice Insurance

• License Reimbursement

• Free Employee Assistance Program

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness to all Full-Time Employees

• National Health Service Corp (NHSC) for licensed health care providers and offers up to $50,000 toward student loans

Why work for Honor?

• Honor is a patient directed and community driven Federally Qualified Health Center.

• We ensure that patients come first by providing enabling services to assist patients with specific barriers to care such as transportation, translation, food security, and other social services.

• Our staff is passionate about providing all members of the community with access to quality health care regardless of their situation.

Please note the selected candidate will be required to submit to a criminal record check and reference check.

Honor Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

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