Lifestyle Educator I

Job Summary:

Facilitates monitors and evaluates specific lifestyle and behavior changes that contribute to the improvement of health by providing group and individual counseling and instruction to health plan members and others.

Essential Responsibilities:

Facilitates behavior/education change groups and/or individual consulting established within theory-based practice.

Identifies education and needs of patients.

Implements instructional objectives and counseling strategies based upon need assessments.

May track, evaluate and document patient progress towards identified goals.

May Provide individual short term or long term counseling to promote or maintain behavior change.

Serves as a patient advocate in the coordination and delivery of services both within the organization and the community.

Provides in-services and training to staff members, as assigned.

Prepares reports as assigned.

Provides input into the development and modification of program curriculum, support materials and activities.

NOTE: Must be able to work flexible hours, evening hours as required.

PAY RATE: Scale

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Previous teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge of educational psychology, behavior change, adult learning theory, educational methodologies, and organization behavior.

Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.

Education

Bachelors Degree, certification and/or equivalent experience in area of instruction or related field.

License, Certification, Registration

N/A

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

One-year experience in education or counseling preferred.

Computer literacy preferred.

Notes:

Experience with facilitating adult education classes-Required.

Maternal Child Health Education background preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Lifestyle Educator I

LOCATION: San Diego, California

REQNUMBER: 1311203

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.