Health Education Assistant Ii - Maternal Child Adolescent Health

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Public Health Department is seeking a Health Education Assistant II for their Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Branch in Riverside, CA.
The ideal candidate will have experience with group facilitation and case management and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education or a similar field.
The Black Infant Health (BIH) Program aims to improve health disparities among African American mothers and babies by empowering pregnant and mothering African American women to make healthy choices for themselves, their families, and their communities. The BIH Program uses a group-based approach with complementary client-centered case management to help women develop life skills, learn strategies for reducing stress, and build social support. BIH clients participate in weekly group sessions (10 prenatal and 10 postpartum) designed to help them access their own strengths and set health-promoting goals for themselves and their babies. In addition to helping clients reinforce the skills and knowledge they develop in the group sessions; one-on-one case management ensures that clients are connected with the appropriate community and social services to meet their needs. BIH participants must be 16 years or older, and pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum at the time of enrollment.

Duties Include, but are not limited to:

• Case management
• Group facilitation
• Evaluation and documentation of client current health status
• Performing assessments

This position may require driving and traveling throughout Riverside County
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