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Health Education Consultant
Under limited supervision, provides specialized education, training, and technical coordination within an area of critical health-related or associated educational concern to professional provider groups, teachers, classroom personnel and/or community programs. Assesses needs, designs, develops, and delivers workshops, informational material, and/or special programs to meet community and/or classroom needs. Provides independent consultation and advice to professional health care providers/educators on specific requirements, and on education methods and techniques within an area of professional specialty.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs training and education needs assessments for individual community constituencies, as appropriate to the objectives of the program.
- Designs, develops, and delivers training programs and workshops to educators and health care professionals working within community and/or other associated programs.
- Provides independent technical advice, consultation, and individualized assistance to educators and health care providers within area of professional specialty.
- Assesses local and state educational resources within area of professional expertise, and designs and develops special programs for resources development as appropriate.
- Develops and produces special educational literature and information packages for dissemination to community programs and constituencies, in accordance with need.
- Participates in committees and advisory boards, and contributes to the development of policies and program initiatives related to statewide education within area of professional specialty.
- May supervise personnel, which may include recommendations for hiring, firing, performance evaluation, training, work allocation, and problem resolution.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Ability to provide independent advice and guidance to educators and health care professionals within area of expertise.
- Knowledge and understanding of needs assessment principles, processes, and techniques.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic and/or development needs of the specified client population.
- Knowledge of community health programs and/or programs associated with the area of specialty.
- Professional skills and expertise in a specified therapeutic and/or educational field.
- Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and working efficiently.
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
- Knowledge of available community clinical and educational resources within area of specialty.
- Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops orally and/or in a variety of formats.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
- Communication skills (verbal & written)
- Strong work ethic
- Teamwork skills
- Initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Flexibility/adaptability
- Computer skills
- Technical skills
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