Job description
Overview:
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
As a member of the Public Health Program, the Health Advocate plans, develops, coordinates and implements nutrition education and fitness programs for the Jemez Community; coordinates activities with colleagues and medical staff; serves as a Lifestyle Coach for the fitness programs.
Responsibilities:
- The Health Advocate provides and manages health education programs to help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles.
- Serves as a community liaison/committee member actively participating in planning, implementation and evaluation of community meetings, health fairs, conferences, and special events.
- Works with schools to plan, implement a comprehensive school health education focusing on nutrition and physical education.
- Educates clients on the importance of exercise and nutrition to help adopt a healthy lifestyle as part of the fitness program.
- Assesses individuals before they begin a fitness program in regard to height, weight, body mass index, body fat analysis, and waist measurements; collaborates with the team to monitor and assess clients for healthy lifestyle changes.
- Documents all visits with clients on a PCC form using the SOAP format and submitting the PCCs to the medical coding clerk.
- Prepares monthly reports to submit to the manager at the beginning of each month; ensures that reports contain pertinent information such as clientele, monthly staff meetings, fun run/walks, etc.
- Develops and prepares audiovisual and printed materials that are culturally sensitive, relevant, and appropriate; creates media messages through internet, flyers, digital storytelling format, and class education on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle classes; creates monthly wellness calendars for employees.
- Participates in educational classes, professional seminars, health education conferences; facilitates and hosts health education workshops, digital storytelling workshops, and PAK trainings; collaborate with tribal programs and other outside agencies (local, county, state, federal, and private agencies)
- Contributes to the overall quality of the unit’s service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
- Represents the Pueblo with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
Education and Experience: High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED); AND formal coursework in community health, health education or a related field; AND two (2) years of experience in developing and providing community health, health education, and/or nutrition programming.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
- Valid New Mexico Driver’s License.
- CPR & First Aid certification within six (6) months of date of employment.
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