Job Opening: Health Educator

Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization that provides access to affordable, culturally-competent and comprehensive community-based primary health care, mental health and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities throughout New York City.

Community Healthcare Network is looking for a Women’s Health Educator to work  in our Central Harlem Health Center.

The Health Educator is responsible for educating and counseling both family planning and prenatal health patients in the health center, as well as organizing and facilitating workshops in schools and community-based organizations in Upper Manhattan. 

 The educator is also responsible for organizing health events, and representing CHN at community-wide events.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide group and individual education to patients on topics related to reproductive health and document in the medical record as necessary.
• Assist with development of curriculum for educational workshops.
• Assist with development and implementation of evaluation tools for individual and group education.
• Document educational efforts and maintain records of all activities.
• Complete monthly reports.
• Provide reproductive health education and outreach in the community that is served by the assigned health center.
• Facilitate related services for health center patients and CHN staff as appropriate, with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Organize and participate in special events related to reproductive health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health education, nursing, or health-related field, or equivalent degree.
• Experience working in a reproductive health setting.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, develop, implement, and evaluate educational activities.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Interest in and conviction for CHN mission.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Location: Queens

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in health education, nursing, or health-related field, or equivalent degree. Experience working in a reproductive health setting. Experience working with diverse communities. Demonstrated ability to organize, develop, implement, and evaluate educational activities. Excellent verbal/written communication skills. Strong presentation and group facilitation skills.

Salary: DOE

Benefits: Very competitive. Click here for benefits details.