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Community Health and Wellness Educator - Community Health Education - UH Truman Medical Center (varied days per week; 8:00a-4:30p)101 Truman Medical Center
Crown CenterKansas City, Missouri
Community Health Education
Full time
8:00AM - 4:30PM
40
Community Health & Wellness Educator
Location: Kansas City | Department: Community Health Strategies
Make a direct impact on the health and well-being of the Kansas City community. We are seeking a passionate and engaging Community Health & Wellness Educator to design and deliver programs that empower individuals to live healthier lives. This role focuses on building trusted relationships, promoting behavior change, and connecting community members to vital health resources.
Under the direction of the Community Health Strategies Director, the Community Health & Wellness Educator leads outreach and education initiatives that promote physical, emotional, and overall wellness. This role requires a strong community presence, the ability to motivate diverse populations, and a commitment to advancing health equity.
What You’ll Do
Develop and facilitate health and wellness education programs for community members
Build trust and engage individuals in a variety of community settings
Promote healthy behaviors, including physical activity, nutrition, and emotional well-being
Coach and motivate participants to adopt sustainable lifestyle changes
Collaborate with internal teams and community partners to connect individuals to healthcare and support services
Maintain program data, track outcomes, and prepare reports for leadership
Manage administrative functions including documentation, materials organization, and invoice processing
Support outreach events, including evenings and weekends as needed
Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years of community engagement, outreach, or related experience
Strong interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to engage, motivate, and support diverse populations
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and administrative tasks
Ability to obtain Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and Diabetes Self-Management Program certifications within one year
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent experience
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Ideal Candidate Profile
Passionate about community health, wellness, and health equity
Skilled at building relationships and fostering trust in diverse communities
Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable in dynamic environments
Committed to helping others achieve meaningful, lasting health outcomes
University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.
University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.
University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography.
At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care.
In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.
Mission
University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.
