Health Educator

The Wellness & Prevention Center is seeking a passionate, energetic, and engaged individual to join the prevention team in the role of Prevention Educator. The Prevention Educator will work closely with schools and community organizations to promote youth wellness and health. This role involves developing and delivering educational programs, workshops, and presentations for students, parents, and community members. The ideal candidate will have strong teaching skills, a deep understanding of mental health and substance use issues, and the ability to collect and analyze data to measure program effectiveness.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities.

• Maintains knowledge of mental health, current statistics, trends, and mental health resources
• Works with the WPC programs to plan education events
• Develops documents, brochures, newsletters, and social media posts per grant requirements
• Ensure content aligns with agency branding guidelines
• Develops and implements health related educational and outreach presentations, programs and activities for youth and adults – which may include mental health, substance use, physical health, and sexual health
• Partners with school districts, Family Resource Centers, local universities, faith-based organizations, and community groups as needed.
• The Prevention Educator will assist in the agency's outreach and prevention education efforts throughout target communities
• Maintains certification in required evidence-based curriculums
• Train youth and adults in evidence-based curriculums
• Tracks and reports all training and outreach activities
• Performs such other job duties as may be assigned by the Program Directors and Executive Director.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or public health or equivalent strongly preferred, two years of related experience in social work, public health, or comparable private sector work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two years of experience providing outreach and engagement with youth and youth connected adults.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience public speaking, providing workshops for youth or adults or teaching.
• Must hold a valid drivers license and insurance

Pay: $29.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person