Health Education Coordinator/UKHC

Job Title
Health Education Coordinator/UKHC


Requisition Number
RE46664


Working Title
Health Education Coordinator


Department Name
MG31I:IM-INFECTIOUS DISEASE


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
09


Salary Range
$43,680-71,323/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MA




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

On occasion, may lift objects up to 50 lbs.



Shift

Monday – Friday, Day Shift; 8:00am – 5:00pm (other days and hours as needed).



Job Summary

The Health Education Coordinator will serve as part of the multidisciplinary HIV care team to provide intensive prevention services for patients identified as high risk in order to provide education, promote safer risk behaviors, and contribute to the Bluegrass Care Clinic’s mission of providing quality services to over 1,800 HIV positive patients living in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

This position will be primarily responsible for providing targeted rapid HIV testing and counseling for persons presenting at BCC unaware of their status, providing health education and risk reduction counseling for persons who are at high-risk for contracting or transmitting HIV and other STIs, and assisting with community outreach and supply distribution as appropriate.

Experience working with those living with HIV or other vulnerable populations or bilingual in Spanish is preferred. This job is not currently eligible for remote work at this time.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows, Excel, Access (or other database experience), Outlook. Written/oral communication, planning/organizing, continuous improvement, medical knowledge, teaching skill, collaboration, attention to detail, basic statistics, quantitative analysis, and computer skills.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in Health Education, Social Work, Social Services, Public Health, Epidemiology, Criminal Justice, or Human Development. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.



Deadline to Apply
11/03/2024


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