Health Educator/Community Health Worker

Job Description: Bilingual Health Educator

Full-Time: 40 hours/week, with benefits after 90 days

Salary: $19/hr.

Centro Hispano is recruiting a full-time bilingual health educator in our Health Promotion Department. Working under the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation education program and the COVID Community Partnership program as a Community Health Worker.

Position activities:

• Helping Hispanic and Latino individuals develop capacity and access to resources, including health insurance, food, housing, quality care, and health information
• Help people understand COVID, its risks, and complications
• Delivering health information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts
• Ensure compliance with both grants, and compile monthly reports
• Participate in the Utah County Drug Prevention Coalition
• Create tobacco prevention youth focused lesson plans to prepare youth for the Legislative Session
• Create social media posts and other types of content to promote programming
• Assist the Health Promotion Department Coordinator with other department and nonprofit needs

Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish (required)
• 1-2 years experience working with youth
• 6-12 months of experience in community/public health.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with volunteers, community partners, and community members
• Comfortable with contacting and following up with interested participants over the phone
• Outstanding oral and written skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to consistently follow through and meet deadlines
• Willing to adapt to changing circumstances and make both personal and program improvements where necessary
• Flexible schedule; may require evening and weekend hours
• Have reliable transportation

Interested applicants, please send a cover letter and resume with three references by 11:59 pm on Monday, December 5, 2022.

NOTE: Interviews will take place on December 7-9. The position is slated to begin as early as December 14, 2022.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Self-determined schedule
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Provo, UT 84601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Provo, UT 84601

Salary : $19 - $0