Lactation Clinical Health Educator I

To serve as a member of a multidisciplinary Primary Care Team in a clinical setting providing group and one-to-one counseling and education, in conjunction with the facility Health Education Department.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' educational needs on an individual and/or group basis in consultation with members of the Primary Care Team (PCT) and applies this assessment to designing educational interventions.
• Conducts brief disease management, lifestyle, and health risk counseling with patients and family members one-on-one.
• Promotes prevention and self-care strategies.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates group visits for disease management, prevention, and self-care education.
• Identifies health education needs of the PCT and provides consultation to team members on education and behavior change skills and strategies.
• Selects and recommends appropriate educational materials in conjunction with the Facility Health Education Department.
• Provides linkage to and from the Facility Health Education Department.
• Arranges referrals to appropriate Kaiser Permanente and Community services.
• Provides and promotes culturally appropriate interventions.
• Collects and prepares reports and documentation as needed for planning and quality assurance.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in counseling or health education, preferably in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavior change, adult learning, and group process theory and application.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of PC applications required.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Health Education or in another health-related field.
• For specialization, content expertise or certification is required.

Competencies

• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Customer Service / Interpersonal Skills: Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients, and facility visitors with respect.
• Oral Communication: Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.

Benefits

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market-competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency.

Pay

$49.54 - $53.36 / hour. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Schedule

• Workdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Working Hours: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
• Work Setting: Onsite