Health Education Coordinator/UKHC

Job Title
Health Education Coordinator/UKHC


Requisition Number
RE47245


Working Title
Outreach Health 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 Outreach Health Education Coordinator will serve as part of the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Care Clinic (BCC) multidisciplinary team to identify out-of-care persons living with HIV (PLWH) and assist them with reestablishing care through linkage and re-engagement services.

This position will provide counseling and education to clients to improve health literacy, increase retention in medical care, improve treatment adherence, and help clients achieve better health outcomes. This position will support testing initiatives and outreach efforts in the identified Lexington/Fayette Linkage Region as well.

The Outreach Health Educator Coordinator will coordinate services with CDC prevention specialists and other community partners and link PLWH to appropriate services, contributing to the Bluegrass Care Clinic’s mission of providing quality services to over 1,800 HIV positive patients living in Central and Eastern Kentucky.



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



Deadline to Apply
09/23/2024


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