NCHEC Can Help You Hire a CHES: To assist in your search for CHES, NCHEC will post job announcements on its Web site free of charge. The only requirement is that the description must indicate that a CHES is preferred or required. Employment listings are accepted by mail, 1541 Alta Drive, Suite 303, Whitehall, PA 18052-5642; fax, (800) 813-0727; or e-mail, nchec@nchec.org.
Employers: Please allow three to five business days for job announcements to be posted.
Required Formatting for Job Announcement Submissions: Job announcements must be submitted in a Word document with only text and minimal formatting. Formatted text (bolded, underlined, italicized, hyperlinked), bulleted lists and indenting are acceptable. However, any announcements that include tables, charts, images, etc., or are submitted in a format other than a Word document will not be posted and returned to the submitter. This also includes announcements that are embedded in e-mails.
Job Postings are Listed Alphabetically by State
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Tuscaloosa, AL
The University of Alabama
Assistant/Associate Professor
Qualifications:
- Completed doctoral degree in Health Education/Health Promotion or closely related field.
- Strong writing and publication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with faculty, staff and students.
- Experience teaching at the college level.
- CHES or CHES eligible preferred.
General Responsibilities:
- Teaching, research and outreach activities to articulate with the mission of the department, college and university.
- Produce a record of scholarly activity in health education and health promotion.
- Recruit, mentor and advice students.
- Participate on thesis and dissertation committees.
- Obtain external funding to support a nationally competitive research program.
Salary: Open and competitive based on experience.
Starting Date: August 16, 2008
Application Deadline: Screening of applicants will begin on May 25th or until filled.
Application Procedure: Please send a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to:
Dr. Stuart Usdan
Search Committee Chair
Department of Health Science
The University of Alabama
Box 870311, 110 East Annex
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0311
205-348-8373; susdan@ches.ua.edu{050908}
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Turlock, CA
California State University, Stanislaus
Health Educator
Qualifications:
- Equivalent to bachelor’s degree in an approved program in health education, social work, social sciences, nursing or similar field. Possession of a California license as a registered nurse and one year of experience which included responsibility in a major aspect of health education is one of several experience patterns which will be considered equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Full-time equivalent of two years of progressively responsible health education experience which indicates possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above, preferably in student affairs/working with college-aged populations. An American Public Health Association approved master’s degree in Public Health with emphasis on health education or a Master’s degree in Health Science or Public Health Administration or equivalent discipline may be substituted for one year of health education experience.
- Related work experience in collegiate setting desirable.
- Master’s degree in Public Health or related field preferred.
- C.H.E.S. (Certified Health Education Specialist) preferred.
General Responsibilities:
- Provide preventative health and wellness education and health promotion to the campus community.
- Design, coordinate, implement, market and evaluate a broad range of interdisciplinary health promotion programs for the campus community using the ACHA Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education.
- Prioritize health education and promotion efforts using the national health objectives found in Healthy Campus 2010 and campus data from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey.
- Use the NCHA and other recognized tools to gather needs assessment data on the health status and behaviors of the university’s student population, particularly in regards to impediments to student learning and academic success.
- Assist with information provided in the Student Health Center website and other media pertaining to health promotion/prevention services and activities.
- Use peer health education to involve students in campus-wide health advocacy for healthy campus initiatives and assist in population-based, evidence-based, effective and cost-efficient wellness programs to help students achieve optimal health.
Application Procedure:
Application and detailed job announcement available at http://web.csustan.edu/HR/ or at the Human Resources Department, California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382. Phone: 209-667-3354. EOE/AA{070308}
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Springfield, IL
St. John’s Hospital
Community Facilitator
The Community Facilitator coordinates Saints in Touch programming within respective assigned community. Collaborates with Community Outreach Coordinator to execute programs that address patient, public and professional education that strengthens the preference for the Prairie Heart Institute, Women’s, Pediatric, Oncology and all services at St. John’s Hospital. Coordinates and executes local health fairs. Provides follow-up calls to identified Saints in Touch patients as provided by St. John’s Hospital. Provides ongoing education to community and physician office staff. Provides follow-up for “at risk” clients as determined by Heart Aware, and coordinates referral into local Early Detection center. Initiates 1:1 contact with patient/family who have utilized St. John’s Hospital services. PRN with max of up to 10 hours/week. In year 2 of 3 year Grant Funded Program.
1st position covers the counties of DeWitt (Clinton), Macon (Decatur) and McLean (Bloomington). 2nd position covers the counties of Sangamon, Menard, Logan, Morgan and Christian.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred, but will consider related field such as nursing. If RN, must have current license to practice in the state of Illinois. Knowledge of cardiovascular risk reduction strategies required. Looking for individual with excellent communication, group facilitation, public speaking and organizational skills. Minimum of 5 years community and/or patient education preferred. Live within community of service provision desired. Must have Illinois driver’s license and ability to drive to outreach facilities. Mileage reimbursed for required monthly update trainings.
Contact/send resumes to:
Ann Randol, Nurse Recruiter
St. John’s Hospital Human Resources
ann.randol@st-johns.org
866-601-4744
Or apply online at www.st-johns.org{062008}
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Kansas City, MO
Health Fitness
Health Promotion Manager
HealthFitness has an outstanding opportunity available for an experienced Health Promotion Manager at our new client location in Kansas City, MO. This leadership position will play an integral role in the start-up of a new comprehensive health education and wellness program and will offer a unique blend of job responsibilities consisting of health coaching, program delivery, outcomes reporting and general program management responsibilities.
Responsibilities: This Health Promotion Manager is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating delivery of the comprehensive health promotion program including biometric screening programs; facilitating group and individual behavior change programs; on-site/telephonic/on-line health coaching (50-60% of workload); program tracking and outcomes reporting; and program marketing and promotions. Additional responsibilities include development and management of annual business plan, strategy and budget; selection, supervision, and development of Health Coaching staff; effective integration with employee health partners (e.g. Safety); oversight of outreach programming; and maintaining client relationship and communications ensuring satisfaction in the delivery and outcomes of all programs and services.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Health Promotion, Health Coaching, or related field (master’s degree preferred) and 5+ years experience in health coaching, delivery of corporate-based health promotion programs and development of strategic business plans for the programs, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the areas of program data collection, data analysis and outcomes reporting.
- Demonstrated skill in marketing and promotions, program development and implementation, excellent leadership and customer service skills, quality orientation, attention to detail, budget and financial management and strong organizational, analytical and communication skills. Program start-up experience a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook and Excel required; PowerPoint and Access strongly preferred.
- Current CPR, AED and First Aid certifications are required. Additional professional certifications (ACSM, CHES) are preferred.
ABOUT HealthFitness:
HealthFitness is the leading provider of employee health improvement services to Fortune 500 companies, the health care industry and individual customers. HealthFitness serves more than 300 clients globally via on-site management and remotely via Web and telephonic services. HealthFitness employs more than 3,000 health and fitness professionals in national and international locations who are committed to the company’s mission of “improving the health and well-being of the people we serve.” For more information on HealthFitness, visit www.hfit.com.
How to Contact Us:
The success of HealthFitness is largely dependent on the quality and service provided by our employees. As such, HealthFitness offers its employees a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. If you are interested in a career opportunity with HealthFitness, please forward your resume (including your position of interest and salary requirements) to jobs@hfit.com or fax to (952) 897-5096.{050908}
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Rolla, MO
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Health and Wellness Educator
Responsibilities:
This position within Student Affairs coordinates a comprehensive wellness program for Missouri University of Science and Technology students; provides personalized confidential wellness consultations; develops and coordinates wellness and prevention initiatives based on student needs; collaborates with Student Affairs and other campus departments; supervises peer educators; creates, coordinates, implements, and assesses programs on topics such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, nutrition, fitness, sexual health, and stress management; and serves as a representative on campus and community-based committees.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in health education, exercise science, counseling, psychology, public health, fitness, nursing, or related field with an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with college-age students
Ability to develop and assess wellness programs
Strong public speaking and communication skills
Demonstrated multicultural competence
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in areas listed above, 2 – 3 years relevant experience, Certified Health Educator Specialist or eligibility, successful grant writing experience.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Visit Missouri S & T website to complete an application on line. http://hr.mst.edu/
For more information contact Melba Read, RNBC, Director of Student Health (573.341.4284, mread@mst.edu) or Patti Fleck, Ph.D., Director of Counseling and Disability Support Services (573.341.4211, pfleck@mst.edu).{050908}
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Bronx, NY
Montefiore Medical Group, Comprehensive Health Care Center
Health Educator
Responsibilities:
- Assess educational needs and resources of population.
- Develop curricula for disease or condition specific education, support groups for patients and assist staff in each unit to carry out.
- Develop, implement and evaluate community outreach and educational programming.
- Provide and coordinate in-services on various diseases and conditions, health topics to staff.
- Coordinate and provide various disease and condition topic specific programs via lectures, workshops, and demonstrations.
- Coordinate efforts with clinical and non-clinical staff for the development and organization of educational sessions within clinical areas.
- Compute and correlate statistics for various regulatory agencies’ reports and logs for evaluation and quality improvement purposes.
Qualifications:
- Master’s prepared in Health education, Public Health, or allied health field.
- Certification as a Health Education Specialist preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
- Experience with a culturally diverse and low literacy populations.
Application Procedures:
Submit resume to patienteducation@montefiore.org and put in the subject line: Health Educator. Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. www.montefiore.org/services/mmg/chcc/{050208}
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Scranton, PA
CIGNA
Onsite Health Educator
Role Summary:
This position is responsible for providing onsite support, educations and referrals to employer sponsored programs available for wellness coaching, medical decision support and information on potential gaps in care. The On-site Health Advisor will facilitate referrals to various health and wellness programs, including Health Advisor, Lifestyle management programs and the Employee assistance program. The on-site Health Advisor will use techniques such as motivational interviewing and engagement strategies to support people, help them identify barriers, determine their readiness to change and encourage their participation in available coaching programs in an effort to help them achieve and/or maintain an optimal state of health and well-being. The On-site Health Advisor will complement the team of telephonic Health advisors by helping to identify appropriate referrals, prepare people for participation in the program and facilitate connectivity through a warm transfer or request for an outreach call, where possible.
Major Duties:
The Onsite HA will be required to participate on the onsite wellness committee.
Provides onsite face to face employee support and education
Assists in the identification of member health education needs.
Utilizes motivational interviewing and engagement strategies to support overall health and wellness of employees.
Educate and refer members on available health resources and CIGNA Medical Management programs.
Provides face to face support to members in order to help them identify a need for behavior change to improve health status, reduce health risks and improve quality of life.
Work with members to identify and set goals related to on-going participation in telephonic Health Advisor, Lifestyle Management and/or Employee Assistance programs.
Educate member about the availability of decision support where multiple treatment options are available.
Educate and refer members with identified gaps in care to telephonic Health Advisor.
Follows up with employees to ensure that program connectivity has been achieved and assess for educational and/or program referral needs.
Documents interactions and interventions as directed.
Provides wellness seminars in group settings.
Consults with other onsite health and wellness resources to ensure employee's global health needs are being addressed.
Qualifications:
Working knowledge of motivational interviewing and engagement strategies.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of behavior change theories and their application.
Proven administrative abilities with strong computer and software application skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to set priorities.
A high energy level and excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
Passion for health improvement of members.
Experience conducting educational support groups preferred.
Required:
Certified Health Education Specialist OR behavioral health clinician licensed in the state where participants are located.
Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical or health coaching experience.
Experience with direct member communication (written and verbal).
Experience in health education and wellness coaching preferred.
Bi-lingual qualification preferred by site location.
Pay Benefits/Work Schedule:
CIGNA offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k plan, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
This is a part time position on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Apply at http://careers.cigna.com/CIGNAPage.aspx?page=14&JobOpeningId=58137.
There is a job posting for San Juan, Puerto Rico, Humana – the last line of that posting has Erika Cordero and then her phone number. The number is incorrect. Please change to 787-993-7892.{062708}
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Humana, Inc.
Clinical Innovations Consultant/Health Educator
Humana, Inc, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services – through traditional and consumer-choice plans – to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. Today, Humana is a leader in consumer engagement. Throughout its diversified customer portfolio, the company provides guidance that can both help lower costs and lead to a better health plan experience.
Delivering programs and services that result in high levels of consumer confidence while maintaining cost efficiency is essential in a successful consumer-oriented company. The Consultant support Humana’s business strategy by utilizing best practices, proven management tools, business models and/or concepts to enhance the quality and consistency of Humana’s guidance and provide feedback on project development and innovation.
Role Essentials:
- Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education.
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience in Health Education and/or Health Promotion.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and/or licensed Health Educator, or eligible.
- Excellent oral presentation, written communication, analytical and organizational skills required.
- Fully bilingual in both English and Spanish.
- PC skills required – working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and SPSS.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision and as a team player.
- Ability to travel, work extended hours and/or weekends when required.
Role Desirables:
- Master’s degree in Public Health Education or Public Health with a major in Health Education preferred.
- Experience in a managed care or health insurance setting.
Qualified candidates only, please submit your resume to: ecordero@humana.com or fax to 1-800-585-8904. For questions please contact Erika Cordero at 787-993-7892.{061308}
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Edinburg, TX
University of Texas Health Science Center
Assistant or Associate Professor
Description:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seeks a tenure-track assistant or associate professor within the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics’ Institute for Health Promotion Research. The successful candidate will conduct research, obtain extramural support, mentor students and fellows, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and contribute service to the university and community. Teaching is optional. Special populations of interest include Latinos, and communities that are underserved or challenged educationally or economically.
Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in public health, or in the social sciences, communication or behavioral sciences
- Demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding.
- Peer-reviewed publications.
- US citizenship or permanent residency.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in any of the following: community-based, behavioral interventions for the prevention and control of chronic diseases (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity); health communication; policy research that targets population behavior; applied research; and health disparities.
Research Environment:
The scholar will be located in Edinburg, Texas on the campus of The University of Texas Pan American at the recently-built Regional Academic Health Center. Opportunities to collaborate abound, with major universities, regional Schools of Public Health in Brownsville and San Antonio, and numerous community and clinical partners. The fast-growing Lower Rio Grande Valley is home to 1.1 million people, drawn to the border with Mexico for its abundant sunshine, proximity to the Gulf Coast, year-round golf, family-oriented culture, and affordable cost of living.
Compensation:
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. The full-time position, which comes with a start-up package, includes 3 years of salary support plus research funds, and excellent fringe benefits. Following the third year of appointment, the faculty member must have 70% extramural support.
About Us:
The Institute for Health Promotion Research, created in 2006, has a team of 15 faculty and staff. For details, visit these websites: http://ihpr.uthscsa.edu and http://redesenaccion.org. Department information--http://deb.uthscsa.edu/. University information-- http://www.uthscsa.edu/.
Application Process:
Applicants should send the following: 1) a letter describing areas of expertise, research interests, and career goals, 2) a current curriculum vita, and 3) 3 letters of professional reference with contact information (including email addresses) to: Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, Institute for Health Promotion Research, 8207 Callaghan Road, Suite 353, San Antonio, TX 78230, PH 210-562-6500, Fax 210-348-0554, Email: ramirezag@uthscsa.edu. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.{041808}
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