City of Boston

Health Educator (Academic Year)

City of Boston  •  Boston, MA (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

  • Provides health education, counseling on relationship issues, health issues, pregnancy, family planning, education prevention, pregnancy counseling, and contraceptive compliance to young women and men at Boston Public Schools as identified by the Program Director.
  • Works with Child and Adolescent Health Services Program Director and team as per protocol for intervention with teens at risk, including for pregnancy, for becoming a father, or for STIs.
  • Fills out appropriate forms as required in a timely manner
  • Follows up with clients as appropriate or as designated in the protocol.
  • Attends all required training. Receives updates from ABCD on family planning counseling.
  • Attends HIV counseling course as assigned and acts as a resource for training additional staff.
  • Provides family planning services, such as counseling and dispensing, per MD/PA/NP at the Adolescent Center of BMC or another ABCD site.
  • Coordination of care
  • Community and Schools Outreach & Engagement activities (Students enrollment activities into the SBHC).
  • Works with the Program Director and team to develop a plan for low-barrier access to family planning for students at all Boston sites (form, communications, protocol, etc.)
  • Implements condom availability programs as defined by BPHC and the Boston Public Schools.
  • Meets established intervention productivity requirements.
  • Supports youth peer health educators at assigned sites
  • Works closely with BPS personnel at school sites to integrate education and training activities.
  • Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
  • BA/BS in a related field preferred.
  • ABCD Family Planning training.
  • Two years of experience working with teens.
  • Familiarity with family planning methods.
  • Ability to work well as a member of a team.
  • Bilingual skills (Spanish, Cape Verdean, Creole, Chinese) preferred.
  • Program development skills are desirable.
  • Completion of HIV test counseling course preferred.
City of Boston

About City of Boston

Public service is a noble calling: to help others, to make our communities stronger, and to uphold the public trust.

As city employees, we see the results of our hard work in our own community— in street and infrastructure improvements, new buildings rising from the ground, safer and more prosperous neighborhoods, and happier, healthier children, families, and senior citizens.

We may all come from different backgrounds, but we are connected through our passion for service.

What we do at work today, and everyday, shapes the Boston of tomorrow.

Join us!

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The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Therefore, qualified applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
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