Diabetes Education and Wellness Coordinator - Aging & Disabilities

Sedgwick County

  • Wichita, KS
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

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    LocationWichita, KS

    Description

    This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more
    information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13550147
    This is a professional staff position that provides direct services to
    older adults to promote diabetes education, and health and wellness
    education. The position will provide diabetes education, wellness
    education for adults 60+. The position is responsible for assessing the
    clients program eligibility for Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and
    Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) through the established
    program guidelines. The position will lead educational programming
    within the agency, partners and community members to promote 60+ health
    and wellness programming. This position will offer programming to
    promote health promotion and disease prevention, physical activity, a
    healthy lifestyle and positive aging.
    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
    - Adhere to funding/program requirements and ensure all grant
    requirements are met.
    PROVIDES EDUCATION
    - Conduct classes or presentations promote health promotion and
    disease prevention, physical activity, a healthy lifestyle and
    positive aging.
    - Lead exercise classes or demonstrate low impact exercise and
    stretching.
    - Provide direct education services to promote diabetes prevention
    through the DPP or MDPP program for interested clients or employer
    groups that meet eligibility criteria and maintain the evidence
    based requirements to ensure the agency fully meets CDC standards.
    - Promote health and wellness in the community by attending identified
    meetings, participating in fairs, serving on committees or
    partnering on special projects.
    - Provide direct education services to community groups to promote
    health promotion and disease prevention and increase referrals to
    the three Diabetes programs.
    PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
    - Schedule classes and appointments to meet requirements.
    - Monitor the program(s) quality improvement to meet requirements and
    enhance programming/outreach efforts.
    - Ensure necessary data (client data, case notes) is collected and
    data entered as appropriate to meet current requirements.
    - Work with support staff and billing staff to ensure that all
    necessary paperwork and documentation is accurate and meets Medicare
    billing standards.
    Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more
    information under the following link. [Apply for a Job | Sedgwick
    County,
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