Kids Above All is seeking a talented Health Coordinator for our Emerge department.

Job Summary: The Health Coordinator position will utilize a variety of culturally appropriate outreach methods to provide health screening, referral, nutrition, and fitness information and services to low and moderate income families served by Kids Above All.

Essential Functions:

• Recruit clients both internally (among Kids Above All clientele) and externally
• Become familiar with health resources and services and become an active member of the public health network in the county
• Design and implement effective outreach activities at health and community fairs, schools, area churches, social service agencies, shopping malls and other public venues
• Conduct child and adult health screening
• Provide information about, and referrals to, area health resources and agencies
• Develop effective programming to communicate the benefits of healthy nutrition and active living for children and families
• Conduct family-centered activities and classes the encourage children to try healthy foods and to participate in fitness activities
• Link families to health resources that provide comprehensive primary care
• Empower families to pursue health care services through the provision of referrals and support
• Conduct follow-up assessments to determine the effectiveness of the program
• Prepare evaluation, outcome, and data reports as needed
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development
• Maintain job specific/core competencies
• Conduct home visits to clients.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, health education or similar field
• Additional certifications and qualifications specific to nutrition, fitness and related fields are desirable
• At least two years experience providing public health services to a diverse client base
• Demonstrated knowledge of the design and implementation of effective community-based education programs focused on health, nutrition, and fitness
• Oral fluency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Ability to organize work and prepare required reports
• Must be flexible and willing to work evening and/or weekend hours, if needed, to carry out job responsibilities

Why Kids Above All?
At Kids Above All we value our employee’s work/life balance. Moreover, we offer:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Paid Vacation and 14 paid agency holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary AFLAC coverage, and Agency paid life insurance (Kids Above All pays 80% of the cost for employee medical coverage)
• Flexible schedules
• Agency laptop and Cell phone provided for full-time staff
• Ongoing training
• Work-life balance

Base Salary: $40,000

Kids Above All is a Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and veterans are highly encouraged to apply.