DHS
Outreach & Health Education Specialist Valley
McAllen, TX
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About the role
- Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
- Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
- Please review the job information below.
Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Maintains accountability of all purchases and baby shower incentives and provides detailed reports of all this activity in a timely manner.
- Develop collaboration relationships with entities, agencies institutions and individuals which can provide a service for the families.
Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Nice to have
- High School Diploma or GED
- Two-year degree or Associate's degree in social work or related field preferred.
- One year work experience in social service to include program administration
Benefits
- The Health Education Specialist is responsible for the coordination, scheduling and presentation of the Cadena de Madres educational curriculum in the form of a baby shower.
- The Health Education Specialist conducts hospital and home visits, and coordinates the participants care with Driscoll Health Plan's (DHP) Case Managers, Social Workers, and Resource Coordinators.
- The Health Education Specialist will make appropriate referrals to other community resources.
- Additionally, the Health Education Specialist represents DHP at a variety of community events and meetings when appropriate.
- Adheres to Health System and Health Plan policies and procedures.
- Participates in various activities associated with achieving the Department Strategy to effect membership growth and retention, as well as to provide education to its members and the community.
- Assists the Manager of Community Outreach and Health Education and Coordinator of Health Education in all administration and program implementation duties and responsibilities.
- Responsible for meeting all required health education metrics in support of the Cadena De Madres Educational Program.
- Health Education Specialists
- Participates in community meetings and forums that benefit or are involved in the issues of child health, Medicaid managed care, health plan programs, and community health initiatives.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED; Two-year degree or Associate's degree in social work or related field preferred.
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