Health Educator jobs in Florida
Health Educator is responsible for developing and designing health education programs meant to increase community awareness and knowledge. Conducts needs assessments and keeps up-to-date on changes in health care technology to keep program material current. Being a Health Educator develops, coordinates, and disseminates educational resources and materials. May provide health education outreach and consultation. Additionally, Health Educator requires a bachelor's degree in a related area. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Health Educator work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Health Educator typically requires 4-7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Health Educator
- Metro Inclusive Health
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Pinellas County, FL
FULL_TIME
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The Health Educator will educate minority individuals living with HIV/AIDS on the importance of medical and medication adherence. This position works specifically with this target community which is largely underserved, marginalized and stigmatized to impact change and increase access to services and care. They will assist them in becoming and maintaining adherence by accompanying them to their medical appointments, providing 1-on-1 support and group facilitation. The Health Educator links clients to health care, medical case management, psychosocial, and other services necessary for client to achieve good health outcomes.
Primary Tasks/Responsibilities- Key functions include:
- Assessment of service needs and barriers to treatment adherence;
- Development of a comprehensive, individualized service plan to address the barriers;
- Coordination of services required to implement the plan and attain adherence;
- Client monitoring to assess the efficacy of the plan; and
- Periodic re-evaluation and adaptation of the plan as necessary.
- Implement the program’s group education curriculum about HIV/AIDS, adherence and issues related to the disease through use of appropriate evidenced based research, up-to-date videos, assignments, guest speakers, and utilizing culturally appropriate materials.
- Develop mechanisms to identify individuals who are minorities and non-adherent with the medical treatment
- Assist client in creating treatment plan goals to ensure medical and medication adherence, in an effort to increase healthy outcomes.
- Arrange linkage to medical case management and other services for clients.
- Work collaboratively with medical providers, other community partners, members of client’s treatment team, and other agency personnel to coordinate medical care.
- Intensive monitoring of client’s health outcomes; tracking and charting lab results
- Accurate and complete documentation of activity through case notes, assessments and other forms.
- Advocate for appropriate services for client based on need and assessment.
- Foster client independence though informing clients about systems of care and teaching the client to navigate these systems whenever possible.
- Conduct visits with clients in varying settings including in the community, medical offices, and the client’s home
- Provide trainings and outreach in the community as needed.
- Bachelors Degree in the human services/health related field OR comparable years of qualifying experience, (experience in education and HIV prevention activities preferred)
- Minimum of one year work experience within a social service setting or equivalent.
- Must be able to communicate proficiently in English and possess working knowledge of HIV/AIDS.
- Awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences, varying sexual orientations, and psychosocial issues concerning the AIDS pandemic.
- Must be able to understand and use word processing and basic computer software programs.
- Ability to recognize and adhere to professional boundaries and standards.
- Ability to make decisions based on good judgment.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environment.
- Ability to use de-escalation techniques.
- Ability to work independently in varying settings, specific to position, such as in the jails and off-site clinic.
- Must complete all required and ongoing trainings necessary to maintain current knowledge of HIV treatment and education principles.
- Meet and maintain established Minimum Standards of Care
- Consistently meet all contract requirements and goals
- Professional behavior at all times
- Quality service delivery to clients and providers
- Maintain compliance with agency standards and expectations
- Must possess and maintain valid Florida driver’s license and proof of insurance
- Must have reliable and accessible auto vehicle.
- Must pass necessary fingerprinting, Level II background checks and employment eligibility verification through the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system, https://e-verify.uscis.gov/emp.
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Health Educator
- CuraLinc Healthcare
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Beach, FL
FULL_TIME
- Marquee Health is an independently owned, service-driven organization, with a mission to improve the health of today’s workforce. We are an innovative wellness service provider headquartered in Chicag...
- 25 Days Ago
Health Educator
- Big Bend Cares
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Tallahassee, FL
FULL_TIME
- Big Bend Cares, Inc. is seeking a caring and compassionate Health Educator. The incumbent will provide testing, prevention and essential support services.Duties and Responsibilities:Conduct confidenti...
- 30 Days Ago
HIV Specialist/HEALTH EDUCATOR
- Aspire Health Partners
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FERN PARK, FL
FULL_TIME
- Health Educator- HIV Specialist Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clie...
- 7 Days Ago
Health Educator- HIV Specialist
- Aspire Health Partners
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Park, FL
FULL_TIME
- Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clients per year, with locations in ...
- 2 Months Ago
Health Educator- HIV Specialist
- Aspire Health Partners
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FERN PARK, FL
FULL_TIME
- Health Educator- HIV Specialist Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clie...
- 2 Months Ago
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Health Educator
- Harlem Children's Zone
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New York, NY
- Harlem Childrens Zone (HCZ) a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York seeks an enth...
- 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Education Specialist
- Maine Health
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Farmington, ME
- Full Time 200 Greenwood Cntr Professional - Nonclinical Day Shift This position is based in Farmington - no remote optio...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Educator
- Marquee Health
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West Palm Beach, FL
- Marquee Health is an independently owned, service-driven organization, with a mission to improve the health of today’s w...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Education Specialist
- Institute on Aging
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San Francisco, CA
- IOA is on the forefront of revolutionary healthcare models, reshaping the way people can age in place. Our innovative mo...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Education Specialist
- Eisner Health
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Los Angeles, CA
- Mission: Since 1920, Eisner Health has operated as a quality focused non-profit community health center dedicated to imp...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
HEALTH EDUCATOR
- HAMILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
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Flint, MI
- Job Details Job Location Main - Flint, MI Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Up to ...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Education Specialist
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Rockville, MD
- Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for H...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health Educator
- Quilez & Associates
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Cleveland, OH
- Job Description Job Description We are looking for an experienced bilingual Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or ...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Florida
Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/ (listen); Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in th...
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Income Estimation for Health Educator jobs
$65,630 to $88,778
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What does a Health Educator do?
Health Educator in Topeka, KS
As a community health educator you’ll spend most of your time working to design strategies and programs that help improve the public health.
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Health Educator in Durham, NC
Health educators are charged with more than just disseminating information – they must design programs from start to finish, taking into account health research and also research in human behavior.
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Health Educator in Boston, MA
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December 19, 2019