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Health and Wellness Educator I - Full Time; 6182-205-A
Develop and facilitate interactive health, nutrition, and wellness workshops to empower community members. Manage administrative tasks, market events through local outreach, and build external linkages to improve program quality.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Nutrition, or a related field and fluency in English and Creole. A valid driver's license and the ability to travel across the five boroughs are mandatory.
For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. Our program helps individuals and families move beyond emergencies to more stable and stronger home lives. COS encompasses the following three components.
Health and Wellness Services engages the community in interactive health and wellness workshops, support groups, events and resource fairs that cover daily needs including healthy living, COVID 19 and parenting.
Community Outreach Centers (formerly walk in center). Our Outreach Specialists assess the individuals needs and respond with information, resources, and limited financial assistance.
Food Resource Services operates a network of 20 food pantries (in partnership with parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn). Our network helps distribute more than 3 million meals to 300,000 people. Meals include shelf stable items, dairy, meats and fresh produce. Health and Wellness Services engages the community in interactive health and wellness workshops, support groups, events and resource fairs that cover daily needs including healthy living, COVID 19 and parenting. STATEMENT OF THE JOB: The Health and Wellness Educator will assist in developing and providing pertinent nutrition, health, and wellness workshops in the community. The Health and Wellness Educator will adhere to all administrative tasks, data collection and comply with contractual obligations. This work will be completed within the Catholic Charities frame of an integrated programming philosophy of family centered, strength-focused, and client empowerment centered practice.
Facilitate workshops empowering participants to maximize their level of health and wellness to live long, full, and healthy, vibrant lives. The pursuit of health, personal growth, and improved quality of life relies on living a balanced life. To achieve balance, we need to care for our mind, body, and spirit.
Schedule resources needed for delivery of workshops. This includes locations, materials, refreshments, etc.
Conduct workshops in accordance with curriculum.
Advertise and market events including going out to sites ahead of time to market event in neighborhood including hanging signage and banners at location and in local store fronts, libraries etc.
Develop internal and external linkages while engaging in community building activities and promoting program services through outreach initiatives. Utilize these connections to improve quality of workshops
Provide summary reports and photographs for each workshop or workshop series for marketing and promotional purposes
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Service, Nutrition and Wellness, Group Dynamics or related field
Valid driver's license, proof of department of motor vehicles driving history, 3 years of current driving experience with no more than one moving violation in the previous 24 months (2 years), and no driving while intoxicated convictions
Bilingual English/Creole required
2 years of experience in group work preferred.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.
Benefits
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
Medical,
Dental
Vision
Retirement Savings with Agency Match
Transit
Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at: www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Vacation
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Personal Days
Sick Days
Transit
Retirement Savings With Agency Match
Public Loan Forgiveness
HQ
Brooklyn, NY
Founded1899
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