Job Information
Catholic Charities Family Community Services Health Educator in Rochester, New York
Health Educator
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
1099 Jay Street - Rochester, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School Diploma or GED
Salary Range
$21.70 - $21.70 Hourly
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
HIV/AIDS Services
Health educator
General Description
Provides education to clients living with HIV/AIDS about HIV transmission and how to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. This includes sharing information about medical and psychosocial support services and counseling with clients to improve their health status. Effectively supports ongoing and collaborative communication amongst all program staff and is responsible for ensuring a trauma informed care environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Screens clients for health education needs, creates health education plan and completes intake and assessment for clients enrolled in health education.
Conducts assessment and health education plan in the areas of HIV Education, risk reduction, treatment as prevention, medical treatment information, adherence counseling and monitoring.
Develops health education curriculum and facilitates education groups to HIV+ individuals intended to increase their independence in their medical care activities.
Maintains an individual caseload of HIV+ clients who need specialized attention in the areas of HIV and treatment adherence education, medication adherence, education on health care coverage options, and health literacy.
Assists with engaging clients into care and treatment to improve their health outcomes and achieve viral suppression.
Addresses and works to remove barriers to enable client access to all necessary components of health care, including but not limited to mental health and substance use services.
Maintains high quality and timely documentation in electronic databases, including but not limited to AIRS and Welligent.
Completes and submits encounters in electronic database entries to supervisor weekly to ensure accuracy.
Meets with each client and maintains telephone availability for clients based on client need
Recognizes and embraces diversity through supporting and encouraging the strengths of each individual served.
Works collaboratively with the SS team to engage clients to receive appropriate care, treatment, and supportive services with the overall client centered goal of viral suppression and self-management.
Conducts and/or participates in multidisciplinary case conferences, coordinates services and referrals with both service and clinical providers that facilitate a client’s engagement and retention in care
Participates in relevant Agency meetings and/or trainings.
Actively pursues development of professional competencies related to job role performance through reading, supervision, in-service training and attendance at conferences and workshops.
Awareness and active support of the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan. Including, but not limited to, supporting the Agency's Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative and Entrepreneurial, and Culturally Competent and Diverse.
Other duties as assigned
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory direction and perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education: Associate degree, B.A. or B.S. preferred, with 2 years’ experience working in the field of HIV/AIDS, behavior health, substance abuse, health education, or other chronic illnesses.
Experience: At least 2 years of experience
Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Compliance: Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with CFC’s corporate compliance & ethics program.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to prioritize assignments, plan, and complete work projects with minimal direction,
An ability to work efficiently and effectively and meet deadlines,
An ability to work under pressure,
Excellent verbal/written skills,
Ability to maintain confidentiality,
Ability to demonstrate behaviors and attitudes which support agency mission, philosophy, and policies.
Willingness and ability to foster agency and program wide cooperation and teamwork through use of positive/constructive communication techniques,
Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s license and use of a registered and reliable vehicle.
