Health Resources Coordinator II Job Somerville area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

In addition to all duties in Program Coordinator I, Program Coordinator II will perform these duties:

Functioning as a Health Educator, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, providing health education to adolescents in school and community based settings including but not limited to healthy sexuality, prevention of STIs and unplanned pregnancy, substance/alcohol/tobacco prevention, and emotional well being
Develops, organizes and facilitates psycho-educational groups, trainings and classroom presentations to students, school administrators, teachers and parents
Provide 1 on 1 sessions with teens
Administer STI tests on school campus, deliver results and connect teens to treatment
Works closely with other HRC staff
Links adolescents and their families to existing community services
Participates in the training of peer health educators and others as requested. Provides trainings and other duties in summer months as required
Attends all trainings as required by program director
Assists with the development of health education materials for adolescents
Functions according to all protocols and policies of HRC
Documents and collects information regarding services provided according to policies of program. Represents BPHC and HRC at meetings, health fairs and conferences as requested
Collaborates with other BPHC programs in providing services
Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

BA/BS required OR 3 years of equivalent experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing may be substituted for undergraduate degree.
Experience with urban, at-risk youth and their families. Competency and sensitivity in working with racially and culturally diverse populations.
Knowledge and understanding of adolescent developmental issues.
Demonstrated experience coordinating and implementing complex projects in the area of position.
Ability to:
write clear, concise reports and to follow and to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner;
understand, explain, apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures of unit activities;
and establish rapport with others and to maintain harmonious working relationship with others.
Advanced knowledge & experience with MSOffice, MSWord/Excel, SAS with the ability to analyze and interpret data.
Advanced experience with and knowledge of local community agencies and health care providers.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability of developing timelines and meeting deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Bi-lingual Spanish speaker preferred.