Job Abstract

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. In November 2021, Venice Family Clinic merged with South Bay Family Health Care, uniting more than a century of experience helping patients regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization now has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have 17 locations plus 2 mobile clinics and an expansive street medicine program for people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.

Join our Venice Family Clinic team as a Health Educator, and utilize your expertise to make a difference in the community and help improve people’s lives. The Health Educator is responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination and implementation of health education program(s) that focus on underserved racial/ethnic groups who are at high risk for illness, disability and death from chronic diseases. As a Health Educator you will attend outreach events, and perform community outreach by building and enhancing a mutual and interactive relationship with residents of our service area communities, and various community-based organizations, including schools, day laborer centers, and other organizations.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.

Required:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition (or related field) OR a Bachelor’s degree in Health (or a related field) and at two years of experience providing health education services in a public health or primary health care organization.
• Working knowledge of health education issues and programs including nutrition, lifestyle and behavioral issues.
• Working knowledge of chronic diseases and strategies to improve patient adherence to medical treatment plans.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of the Latino culture and diet.
• Excellent communication and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of people of various educational and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to function efficiently and independently to meet clinic goals and objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Access.
• Ability to travel between clinics and community organizations to conduct health education programs, presentation, services and outreach.