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Community Health Educator I

**Requisition Number:** 10896

**Pay Range:** $20.26 - $30.48 per hour

**Location** : Commerce Place

**Work Days** : weekdays, 9-5:30, occasional evenings/weekends

**Category** : Human and Social Services

**Department** : Photovoice Project

**Job Type** : Full time

**Work Shift** : Day

**Hours/Week** : 40.00

**Union Name** : Non Union

_Hourly Rates:_

_MIN 19.96_

_75 30.03_

_MAX 32.99_

Department Description:

At Cambridge Health Alliance, our Department of Community Health is dedicated to improving the well-being of our communities through collaborative partnerships, education, and accessible clinical services. We are committed to reducing health inequities, understanding and addressing the unique health needs of our community members, and serving as a vital link between patients, staff, and essential community resources. Our work is driven by a focus on health justice and equity, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their best health.

Job Summary:

The Community Health Educator (CHE) will be an individual with an interest in community health and positive youth development. This position will work with teens, parents and other adults, providing school and community-based health education, promotion, and outreach with a focus on substance use prevention, problem gambling prevention, and mental health awareness. This role is part of the Youth Initiatives program within the Department of Community Health. The CHE will work with program staff to implement youth-centered programming.

Duties Include:

Provides health education and advocacy for teens, families, and other community members

Designs, develops, implements and leads health promotion, education and programming for teens and young adults.

Recruits teens through community partnerships, social media, and other outreach methods

Links clients with necessary school, health and community resources

Participates in program planning, implementation and evaluation activities

Conducts social determinants of health screenings, referrals, and ensures connection to services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way.

Does follow up with teens and others as appropriate to ensure connection to services and records interactions in EPIC, spreadsheets (i.e. Sheets) or other databases as needed.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: Bachelors degree preferred, though relevant experience is highly valued and preferably with experience in public health, social work, healthcare, education, and/or human services; community health worker training and/or certification desirable.

1 years experience in community education, outreach, or health/human services preferred.

Minimum 1 year of direct-youth programming experience in a youth-serving, community health or clinical environment.

1 year of experience working within and/or navigating the healthcare environment preferred.

Understanding of and commitment to health equity and racial justice principles.

Ability to travel to and among multiple sites within a workday located within the service area.

Oral and written fluency in English. Second language desired, Spanish, Portuguese and/or Haitian Creole preferred.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

_Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA._

_Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality._

_At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People._