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.
This job description is based on the Program Coordinator Series. May be required to perform any and all duties and responsibilities of a Coordinator II, as set forth in the BPHC Coordinator Series.
Additional Information
City of Boston Residency Required, A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for., This position requires direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties., Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification, The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply