Facilitates monitors & evaluates specific lifestyle & behavior changes that contribute to the improvement of health by providing group & individual counseling & instruction to health plan members & others.
Essential Functions:
- Facilitates behavior/education change groups and/or individual consulting established within theory-based practice.
- Identifies educational and behavior change needs of patients by assessing patient supplied data, medical records, and other health data.
- Implements instructional objectives and counseling strategies based upon needs assessments.
- Provides individual short term or long term counseling to promote or maintain behavior change.
- Serves as a patient advocate in the coordination and delivery of services both within the organization and the community.
- Tracks, evaluates and documents patient progress towards identified goals.
- Provides in-services and training to staff members, as assigned.
- Consults with medical professionals, psycho-social professionals, other educators and managers regarding patient care issues.
- Prepares reports, grants, proposals and documentation, as assigned.
- Provides input into the development and modification for program curriculum, support materials and activities.
- NOTE: Must be able to work flexible hours, evening hours as required.
- PAY RATE: Scale.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in health education or counseling preferred.
- Experience facilitating groups.
- Master's degree or above in area of instruction or related field.
- Ability to assist in the design, implementation and evaluation of appropriate educational strategies related to patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Knowledge of educational psychology, behavior change and adult learning theory, educational methodologies, and organizational behavior.
- Ability to establish rapport with patients and affect continued positive change relating to improved health and lifestyle.
- Demonstrated ability to apply effective communication skills both in individual and group environments. This includes demonstration of exceptional written and verbal skills.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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