Job Description
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Tucson, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2023-00658
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Division: SEWA UUSIM
Opening Date: 05/15/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary The Health Educator will be responsible for implementing the health education programs and responsible for medically accurate curriculum development. The position will also implement health education and promotion activities.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities - Provide health and wellness workshops and evaluation education. Plan and implement programs and treatments specifically designed to address client's needs.
- Develop, design, present recommend, and disseminate culturally approved health education information and materials. Identifies education objectives for assigned community and grant focused health problems.
- Attend as a team member, meetings, trainings, and conferences to ensure up-to-date policy, regulations, and systems of care principles standards are in place.
- Conduct internal health education training in technology and develops policies and procedures to ensure program compliance with tribal and grant expectations.
- Maintain and update program and youth files, review formats for new health education and documents for compliance with operational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of: - Principles, methods and techniques of public community health education;
- Selection and use of audio-visual materials for educational programs;
- Current community health problems;
- Methods and instruments used in program evaluation
- Techniques of print and visual aids preparation
- Report preparation techniques;
- Customer service principles;
- Staff training principles;
- English language, grammar, and punctuation;
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
- Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.
Skills and Abilities: - Organizing and presenting health education programs;
- Prioritize, assign work, and work independently;
- Developing marketing and educational materials;
- Using audio-visual materials in educational programs;
- Maintain records and prepare reports;
- Apply and explain applicable laws pertaining to privacy and online privacy strategies;
- Identifying community health problems;
- Prepare and proofread a variety of reports and/or documentation;
- Exercise judgment and discretion;
- Compile data and information;
- Provide customer service;
- Public speaking and presentation;
- Facilitate strategic, long-range planning activities;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.
Education, Certifications and Experience Required Education, Certifications and Experience Required: Master's degree in health education, psychology, marketing, public administration, health, or business administration field related to assignment, or a Registered Nurse with public health related experience.
Preferred Requirements: - Bilingual
- Experience with Native American Populations.
- Experience with compliance training.
Special Requirements: - Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License.
- This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends.
- Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card or be able to obtain the Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within ninety (90) days of hire. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe provides 22 days of Paid Time Off which increases with years of service and 15 paid Holidays per year. We offer a comprehensive healthcare benefit package that surpasses or rivals the biggest organizations in Tucson. We encourage you to stay healthy by providing an onsite Wellness Center. Additionally, the Tribe offers a 401(k) Plan with a generous match in which you're immediately vested along with a profit sharing plan after one year of employment. Sworn police and and fire employees are eligible to make Pre-Tax and After-Tax contirbutions to the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems ("PSPRS").
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Do you have a Master's Degree in health education, psychology, marketing, public administration, health, business administration, or a related field?
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Are you a Registered Nurse with public health related experience?
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Do you have a current Arizona driver's license?
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Are you willing to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends?
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Do you have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card?
Required Question
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Night shift, Weekend work,