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Company

Denver Health
Address , Denver, 80206, Co
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $50,600 - $73,300 a year
Expires 2023-07-28
Posted at 11 months ago
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Health Educator to join our team!

We are here for life’s journey.
Where is your life journey taking you?
Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all:
Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health.
Department
ACS-CHS Grants Funded
Job Summary
Under general supervision, serve as Health Educator, Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH), delivering one-on-one client-centered health education on sexual and reproductive health concepts in community and school-based health centers (SBHCs). Primary duties are providing family planning services including counseling patients on a broad array of contraceptive methods (e.g., IUD, pills, implant, depo, ring, emergency contraception, condoms, FAM, etc.), tailoring appropriate health education messages to meet diverse patient needs, providing STI education and screening, providing pregnancy testing, and offering pregnancy options counseling. Participate in SRH program planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts. Provide support to and establish a learning alliance with health education staff to increase professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Essential Functions:
  • Participate in data collection, program planning, goal setting, and quality improvement activities. (10%)
  • Learn and understand program procedures and policies set forth by the State of Colorado, Denver Health, and/or Denver Public Schools regarding reporting including, but not limited to, cases of assault, abuse, and neglect. (10%)
  • Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided; support DH efforts to provide equitable and inclusive care for our patients, employees, and community. (5%)
  • Provides 1:1 SRH health education (HE) services to patient population within DH community and school-based health centers. (10%)
  • Learn and adhere to confidentiality and practice standards set forth by Denver Health, Title X Family Planning, HIPAA, state and federal regulations, etc. (10%)
  • Within health education visits, apply education skills and techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, PATH Framework). (10%)
  • Health educator who has graduated from an accredited program in Medical Assisting can administer injections as ordered and directed by supervising provider, including, but not limited to, Depo Provera®. (5%)
  • Empathize with clients and put them at ease, even (especially) when there are cultural differences or communication barriers. (5%)
  • Assist with planning and facilitation of SBHC-CHS educator meetings, peer training and /or related health education events. (10%)
  • Participates as a member of the care team by asking for additional tasks and/or helping others when not busy. (5%)
  • Complete urine pregnancy test and/or vital signs certification/competencies, as assigned. (10%)
  • Complete and/or meet all applicable clinical competency standards. (5%)
  • Maintain strict adherence to all procedures and policies including, but not limited to, infection prevention, patient safety goals, and protecting patient confidentiality set forth by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (5%)

Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED and 7 years of related experience. Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in public health, human services, health sciences, psychology, sociology or related field. Required or

Work Experience:
  • 1-2 years conducting behavior change and/or health education sessions with adolescents and adults. Required and
  • Experience with evidence-based health programs, confidential visits, and caseload management preferred.
  • Typically, 3 years direct health education experience Required and

Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Experience using electronic health record (EHR) systems preferred.
  • Skilled in problem-solving and identifying opportunities to improve health education services for youth and adults.
  • Knowledge of and experience delivering comprehensive sexual health education including LGBTQ affirming care.
  • Demonstrated ability as a self-starter who can prioritize and conduct multiple activities.
  • Demonstrates working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a team player who can work collaboratively in a clinic-based setting.
  • Experience using electronic health record (EHR) systems preferred.
  • Demonstrates working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Proficiency in Spanish required for some positions.

Shift
Work Type
Partial Year (Ten Month)
Salary
$50,600.00 - $73,300.00 / yr
Benefits
  • Participation in evidence-based projects
  • Education opportunities
  • Immediate retirement plan matching
  • Professional clinical advancement program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
  • Competitive pay
  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
  • Shared leadership and advancement opportunity
  • Outstanding benefits
  • State-of-the-art facilities
Our Values
  • Transparency
  • Belonging
  • Accountability
  • Respect
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For read more about our commitment to diversity visit:
https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion