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Health Educators - 21-1091.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Certified Diabetes Educator
  • Child Development Specialist
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Community Health Consultant
  • Community Health Education Coordinator
  • Education Coordinator
  • Health Educator
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Public Health Educator

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
  • Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
  • Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
  • Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
  • Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
  • Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
  • Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
  • Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work.
  • Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
  • Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
  • Prepare and distribute health education materials, including reports, bulletins, and visual aids such as films, videotapes, photographs, and posters.
  • Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs.
  • Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related web sites.
  • Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.

Detailed Work Activities

  • compile data related to social service programs
  • confer with authorities or community groups
  • convert information into instructional program
  • coordinate educational content
  • coordinate employee continuing education programs
  • develop instructional materials
  • develop teaching aids
  • establish and maintain relationships with community organizations
  • establish and maintain relationships with health specialists or civic groups
  • instruct on topics such as health education or disease prevention
  • maintain cooperative working relationships within community service
  • maintain relationships with agency personnel or community organizations
  • make education presentations
  • make presentations
  • make presentations on health or medical issues
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • recommend modifications to educational programs
  • research health improvement issues
  • teach health personnel
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use scientific research methodology

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Community Health Worker

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Public Health Educator