Community Health Educator -

Position Summary: Provides sexuality and reproductive health education, as well as outreach and coalition building throughout Suffolk County. 

Essential Functions:  • Identify and develop cooperative working relationships with targeted community agencies and schools in Suffolk County. • Develop, promote, and deliver sex education programs for youth, parents, and community members as per department grants and program goals. • Coordinate outreach activities in assigned region including representation at health fairs, school and recreational programs, colleges, and community events. • Organize and/or participate in county-based coalitions to build community relationships and increase PPHP visibility. • Assist in the development and delivery of professional trainings on sexuality and reproductive health, including new employee training as needed. • Maintain Education and Training education and outreach statistics for programming in Suffolk County. • Prepare and submit required paperwork and reports in a timely manner. • Assist Manager, Education and Training in completion of data collection and grant reports.  • Read and stay current on pertinent information concerning sexuality, reproductive health, and adolescent health.

Non-Essential Functions:   • Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Education and Training. • During work hours, regularly checks personal PPHP email account for important agency-related communications.

Qualifications: Experience, Education and Licensure • Bachelor’s degree in health education, psychology, social work or counseling, or a related area. • Minimum of one-year experience in education/community outreach or equivalent work experience preferred. • Experience in developing and administering youth and peer education programs. • Ability to work independently and cooperatively with diverse groups of teens, staff and volunteers. • Good record keeping and time management skills. • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

• Valid driver’s license. • Own transportation. • Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Commitment to the goals of Planned Parenthood.

Cultural Awareness: • All employees are required to demonstrate the importance of the ethical cultural awareness commitment of Planned Parenthood by: o Demonstrating empathy; recognizing inherent worth, and treating individuals with respect o Protecting confidentiality of staff o Appreciating the Planned Parenthood culture and its function in human behavior, and recognizing cultural strengths o Seeking to understand patient’s cultures and value of diversity to be able to provide competent services.

Customer Service: • Builds and maintains positive, quality relationships with customers, both internal (colleagues) and external (patients, clients, donors, etc.,) • Demonstrates commitment to exceeding customer expectations at every opportunity • Responds positively to customer concerns and demonstrates effective problem-solving skills • Consistently interacts positively with internal and external customers • Always wear a PPHP identifying name tag when working

Language Skills • Ability to use, read, analyze and learn software programs utilized in this agency. • Ability to communicate effectively. • Bilingual Spanish skills preferred.

Compliance, Risk & Quality Management (CRQM) • Makes a commitment to participate in PPHP’s Compliance, Risk and Quality initiatives and programs.

Mandatory Reporting: • Planned Parenthood has zero tolerance for non-compliance with our policies and procedure for addressing situations that endanger the welfare of minors, including our policies and procedures relating to state mandatory reporting laws.

Physical Demands • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment • Provides own transportation, is willing to travel, and can work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Commitment to the goals of Planned Parenthood.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  The employee will also perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the supervisor or management. • Management reserves the right to change, assign or reassign job duties and hours as needs prevail.  This document is for management communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. • I have read and understand this job description.  I agree to accept the responsibilities and duties as outlined. • I understand that PPHP is an “at will” employer