Health Educator - Family Planning - Community Health Systems : Job Details

WHO WE ARE:Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.Our network is made up of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City. We provide judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay. We turn no one away.WHO YOU ARE: You are passionate about ensuring quality sexual and reproductive healthcare is accessible for everyone. You are experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about priding comprehensive sexual health education in clinical settings and throughout the community. You are eager to be part of an amazing team of dedicated professionals that support one another and believe that everyone should have equal access to comprehensive, judgment-free sexual health education and services.You are a dynamic leader with a passion for sexual and reproductive justice for all, including under-resourced communities. You bring a fresh perspective and commitment to enhancing programming and community resources. You're ready to make a lasting impact on NYC communities and their access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare!WHAT WE OFFER:

• Growth and development: Access to various healthcare professionals and benefits to deepen understanding and interest in the various disciplines involved in community health programming.
• Supportive Team culture: Be a part of an interdisciplinary environment where your ideas and work are valued and encouraged.
• Comprehensive benefits: Including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance programming and more.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Family Planning Health Educator plays an integral role in the clinical experience of patients who enter the health centers seeking sexual and reproductive health care. Additionally, their work with schools and community-based organizations creates a lasting impact bridging the gap of sexual health education and accessible healthcare services in CHN's neighboring communities. Essential Functions:

Works with center directors and center staff to coordinate family planning education in assigned health centers.

Provides individual comprehensive family planning education to family planning patients in the clinic setting

Travels between health centers and balance schedule to provide education at multiple sites.

Assists with development and implementation of family planning curricula for individuals and group education.

Assists with development and implementation of evaluation tools for individual and group education.

Documents educational efforts and maintain records of all activities to be reported to the funding source.

Works with Director of Health Education to create and order appropriate educational materials.

Provides family planning education and outreach in the community that is served by assigned health centers.

Facilitates related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.

Performs other related duties, as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in health-related field or related discipline required[
• Minimum one (1) year of experience working in a community health setting, including patient/client contact or minimum one (1) year of experience providing sexual and reproductive health education.
• Experience in curriculum facilitation and/or individual counseling preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Educate with enthusiasm and awareness: Provide individual education to patients seeking services at health centers to equip them to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health
• Engage and collaborate: Work with community partners and other community resources to amplify access to sexual and reproductive health information through community building
• Develop and implement: Enhance sexual health curriculum to provide updated and culturally relevant sexual health education in local schools and community-based organizations in NYC.
• Strong verbal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about health care.
• Ability to communicate effectively and display a cordial manner toward individuals from a variety of socio-economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
• Bilingual Spanish encouraged to apply.

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