HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST

School of Medicine

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Duke University Job Description

Department of Medicine

Division of Hematology

Job Summary

Develop, implement and coordinate various health education activities involved in providing national and local information and educational programs related to sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, organize and coordinate health education programs for adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders; identify health care problems, recommend courses of action and evaluate results. 
• Adapt and implement national and local information, campaigns and education programs to meet the needs of diverse populations in the service area. 
• Develop, conduct and evaluate training programs in health care; educate members of the community about available resources and appropriate referrals to increase utilization of programs and solve health problems. 
• Maintain interface with civic groups and health service agencies; develop health goals and determine availability of health services for people with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders. 
• Provide education and training consultation to service agencies and consumer organizations; encourage community approaches to health delivery. 
• Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions; maintain accurate records reflecting work activities. 
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 
• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology or related health field.

Experience

Work requires three years of experience in community or industrial health related work. A Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field may substitute for the required experience on a 1:1 basis, that is a two year Master's degree in lieu of two years of experience. OR AND EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Job Code: 00001122 HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Job Level: 11

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