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Job Summary

The Senior Health Educator, Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH), under minimal supervision, will deliver one-on-one client-centered health education on sexual and reproductive health concepts in community and school-based health centers (SBHCs). Primary duties are providing family planning services including counseling patients on a broad array of contraceptive methods (e.g., IUD, pills, implant, depo, ring, emergency contraception, condoms, FAM, etc.), tailoring appropriate health education messages to meet diverse patient needs, providing STI education and screening, providing pregnancy testing, and offering pregnancy options counseling. Provide skill training and technical support to team of health educators. Collaborate with leadership on SRH clinical service training, professional development, and recruitment efforts. Provide support to and establish a learning alliance with health education staff to increase professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Essential Functions:

• Provides 1:1 SRH health education (HE) services to patient population within DH community and school-based health centers. (65%)
• Assist with planning and facilitation of SBHC-CHS educator meetings, peer training and /or related health education events; inform program planning and quality improvement activities. (10%)
• Within health education visits, apply education skills and techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, PATH Framework). (5%)
• Demonstrate understanding of program procedures and policies set forth by the State of Colorado, Denver Health, and Denver Public Schools regarding reporting including, but not limited to, cases of assault, abuse and neglect. (5%)
• Demonstrate confidentiality and practice standards set forth by Denver Health, Title X Family Planning, HIPAA, state and federal regulations, etc. (5%)
• Demonstrate strict adherence to all procedures and policies including, but not limited to, infection prevention, patient safety goals, and protecting patient confidentiality set forth by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (5%)
• Ensures all duties, responsibilities, and competencies, are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients /clients to whom care/service is provided; support DH efforts to provide equitable and inclusive care for its patients, employees, and community. (5%)
• Complete urine pregnancy test and/or vital signs certification/competencies, as assigned. (0%)
• Health educator who has graduated from an accredited program in Medical Assisting can administer injections as ordered and directed by supervising provider, including, but not limited to, Depo Provera®. (0%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in public health, human services, health services, psychology, sociology or related field. Required or
• High School Diploma or GED and 7 years of related experience Required

Work Experience:

• 4-6 years Four or more years direct health education experience. Required and
• 4-6 years Four or more years conducting behavior change and/or health education sessions with adults and adolescents. Required and
• 1-3 years Experience with evidenced-based health programs, confidential visits, and caseload management.
  Required

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and experiencing delivering comprehensive sexual health education including LGBTQ affirming care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; team player who can work collaboratively in a clinic-based setting.
• Skill in problem-solving and identifying opportunities to improve health education services for youth and adults.
• Ability to provide coaching, training, and professional development support for health educators.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter who can prioritize and conduct multiple activities.
• Experience using electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of Microsoft office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint).
• Proficiency in Spanish required for some positions.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource navigation support
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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