Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos. Sea Mar is one of the largest community health centers in the country with 34 medical clinics, 26 dental clinics, 36 behavioral health clinics and several human and educational services across 13 counties in Washington state. Sea Mar continuously strives to engage, strengthen and respond to the needs of its communities. By doing so, Sea Mar has evolved into more than a health center; it has become an essential resource to patients and families. From the north in Bellingham to the south in Vancouver, Sea Mar provides affordable and quality care for communities throughout western Washington.
Duties
Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will be able to creatively engage patients in preventive health education and health promotion activities to improve patient health outcomes and will have a working understanding of the social determinants of health, working from a health equity framework.
- The Health Educator provides health education interventions, primarily one-on-one interactions in clinic settings, group classes along with community-based education and outreach.
- The Health Educator initiates and maintains professional contact with community groups and organizations in order to increase accessibility and availability of resources for patients and to establish partnerships to strengthen health education programming.
- The desired candidate will be effective at leading groups, providing client-centered educational interventions 1-on-1, engaging patients in services, and establishing relationships with patients, employees across departments, and local partners.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- BA or MA degree from an accredited college or university in health education, public health, or other related fields with experience.
- Training/Experience in patient health counseling, educating small and large groups, engaging difficult-to-engage populations.
- Ability and experience in the development of curriculum and educational materials.
- Travel is part of this job duty, so the candidate is expected to have access to an insured reliable transportation and valid Washington State license.
- Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred, but not required.
Application instructions
Please submit your resume and/or cover letter when applying.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The posting employer has certified that this announcement complies with Peace Corps’ Equal Opportunity Employment policy:
The Peace Corps is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, Volunteers, and applicants for employment and volunteer service. Peace Corps policy prohibits discrimination and harassment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or over), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, union membership, genetic information, or history of participation in the Equal Employment Opportunity process, grievance procedure, or any authorized complaint procedure.
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