Health Educator

Vergence

Indianapolis, IN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Community Health, Funding, Grant Writing, Health Education, Health Science, Healthcare Providers, Homeless Services, Infection Control, Newsletter, Nursing, Primary Care, Public Health, Staff Training, Technical Support, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Indianapolis, IN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Hybrid position. Must live in the Indianapolis area.

Pay: $32.30/hour

In this role you will:

- Provide education and training consultation and technical assistance to local health departments, health care providers, and the public with respect to tuberculosis;
- Lead or coordinate a variety of health education activities hosted by TB control or external partners, including the Annual World TB Day Conference.
- Assist TB Regional Nurse Consultants in training LHD staff on TB and coordinating and disseminating updated training materials.
- Prepare and disseminate written and oral reports, handouts, training documents, the TB newsletter, and presentations that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
- Develop resources and toolkits to provide outreach and education to specific partners, including civil surgeons, homeless shelters, primary care providers, and infection control practitioners.
- Conduct educational presentations and/or trainings for a variety of audiences, including local health departments, health care providers, and the general public.
- Engage directly with members of the public at health fairs and other outreach events.
- Serve as the primary liaison with Indiana American Lung Association, Global TB Institute at Rutgers, and CDC regarding education and training activities.
- Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals.
- Assist the TB Prevention & Care Director in planning and implementing ongoing professional development activities for TB Prevention & Care staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor's in public health education, community health education, public health, education, health science, or a behavioral health-related field.

Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of tuberculosis.

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