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Health Educator

Hillcrest Family Services

1 Positions

ID: 570906971

Posted On 01/16/2026

Job Overview

Responsibilities

The **Health Educator for the Hepatitis C (HCV)** Elimination Initiative Pilot Program is responsible for providing individual-level screening support, prevention education, and rapid linkage-to-care services for people at risk for or living with HCV. This position delivers evidence-based education, assists with same-day screening and testing activities, coordinates warm handoffs with treatment partners, and supports motivational incentives and peer-support–based engagement strategies. The Health Educator plays a key role in helping individuals access timely screening, understand their health risks, and reduce HCV transmission within high-risk populations across the designated service region. In addition, you will:

+ Provides clients with screening and same-day testing for HCV, HIV, and STIs, as needed.

+ Provide HCV-focused education to individuals, including life-saving strategies, risk-reduction, and prevention.

+ Assist with coordinating immediate linkage to testing and treatment partners for individuals who screen positive, ensuring warm handoffs and timely follow-up.

+ Support and participate in same-day HCV, HIV, and STI screening events at the clinic and community outreach locations.

+ Provide HCV-focused education to individuals, groups, and partner agencies, including life-saving strategies, risk-reduction, and prevention.

+ Assist community outreach in locations serving high-risk populations, including shelters, treatment programs, correctional settings, and rural communities.

+ Assist with development, distribution, and maintenance of promotional, educational, and social-marketing materials for the HCV initiative.

+ Participate in planning and executing outreach events, health fairs, wellness events, life-saving services collaborations, and awareness campaigns.

+ Track client engagement, incentive distribution, educational contacts, and service outcomes in alignment with grant requirements.

+ Collaborate with agency partners to support integrated care pathways involving behavioral health, life-saving services, peer support, and medical care.

+ Maintain accurate records, documentation, and reporting for all educational sessions, outreach encounters, and referrals.

+ Travel to screening and education sites, as assigned.

+ Assist with the submission of monthly, quarterly, annual grant reports, and renewal materials for the Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot grant.

+ Otherdutiesasassigned.

Requirements

Education:

+ Highschooldiplomaorequivalencyrequired.

+ Associate or bachelor’s degree in social services or related field preferred.

Experience:

+ One (1) or more years of experience with health education preferred.

Knowledge/Skills:

+ Knowledge of HIV and understanding of disproportionately impacted/high risk population.

+ Phlebotomy training preferred

+ Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.

+ ProficiencyinMicrosoftOfficeSuite(Word,Excel,Outlook,etc.)

Licenses/Certifications:

+ MandatoryReporterofChild/DependentAdultAbuseCertificationortheabilityto obtain within six (6) months of hire and every three (3) years thereafter required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

+ Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)

+ Dental insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match

+ Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)

+ 10 paid holidays

+ 80 hours sick time

+ 2 wellness days

+ Staff development and training

+ Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans

+ Employer paid CEU's through Relias

+ PerkSpot- employee discount program

+ Employee assistance program

+ Advancement opportunities

About the Organization

Hillcrest is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. We’re a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required*

Primary Contact

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Human Resources

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563-557-8211

Phone

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563-207-5051

Fax

[email protected]

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Categories

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

Clerical/Office Administration

Graphic Design/Social Media

Human and Social Services

Information Technology/Telecommunications

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Sales/Service

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1066

Job REQ #

570906971

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20260116

End Date

20260218

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Hillcrest Family Services

About the Company

Founded in 1896, Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit health and human services provider, accredited by the Joint Commission, that assists children, adults, and families in need of help. In 2020, we delivered innovative, collaborative, and resourceful care to 30,648 children, adults, and families from 52 Iowa counties, 6 Illinois counties, and 4 Wisconsin counties in an effort to ensure they were safe, secure, and well. Our nearly 400 Hillcrest team members in 30+ programs served our clients while upholding our core values - Compassion for All, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, and Community Involvement. With primary programming and administrative offices in Dubuque, Hillcrest also operates programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Clinton, Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Wapello, and Ottumwa.

Mission: _Meeting people as they are today; Guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow. ~Help for today, Hope for tomorrow~_