Health Promotion Specialist

Job Title: Health Promotion Specialist

Classification: Full Time/ Non-Exempt

Reports to: Director of Community Health Outreach

Salary: $35,000 to $40,000 per year

Summary: Performs a variety of tasks with emphasis on the delivery of evidence-based falls prevention programs to empower older adults to reduce falls and/or their risk of falls. 

Responsibilities:

• Identify older adults for participation in the evidence-based falls prevention programs on expected outcomes and eligibility criteria. 
• Implementation of evidence-based fall prevention curriculum based on fidelity that includes components of exercise and education to promote strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility that will promote health and prevent incidence of falls.
• Participate in community outreach, health fairs, and other events to engage target populations and increase awareness of fall prevention strategies. 
• Collect all participant information needed to complete enrollment and evaluation process including consent forms, assessments, pre- and post-surveys.
• Produce and disseminate social marketing campaigns, marketing materials and other promotional materials (flyers, brochures, postcards, etc.) to outreach, engage, and recruit older adults in falls prevention programs.  
• Build strategic partnerships with healthcare providers, clinical practices, and healthcare systems to disseminate materials and develop a standardized process for screening patients for fall risk and referring to effective evidence-based interventions.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree in health, kinesiology, social services or other directly related field preferred. Certified Health Education Specialist Preferred. 
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with health education in community-based organizations, schools, or similar settings preferred. 
• Position requires the employee to be insurance and have a valid driver’s license.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) 

Experience/Skills/Knowledge

• Working knowledge of health education and community/social services resources. 
• Advanced computer knowledge and skills, including Windows based programs and applications used to design marketing materials. 
• Skilled in establishing good working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with a wide range of populations in diverse communities. 
• Ability to travel up to 50% of time.
• Group facilitation skills including effective communication, time management, conflict resolution, decision making, and problem solving. 

Physical Requirements:

• Available to work flexible schedule which may include some nights and/or weekends. 
• Work will be performed primarily in offices, public buildings, schools, churches, medical facilities, family homes and automobiles that will vary considerably in the extent of heating, cooling, or physical comforts/protections.
• Position could require long hours of standing or sitting at a computer workstation.
• Must be able to lift at least 25lbs and be able to set up tables, chairs, and pop canopies for events in addition to moving equipment needed for specific job assignments.
• May encounter architectural barriers (including stairs), animals not on a leash unsanitary living conditions, extreme heat or cold and contagious disease.