Job Description
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation. Who We Are: GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. Why Work for GEO:
- At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
- We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Summary The Health Educator provides healthcare education to the facility population and assesses healthcare needs, develops educational programs, and performs targeted healthcare education interventions. Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- The Health Educator plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates health education programs.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare team members to assess and determine health education needs.
- Develops plans and programs to achieve health education objectives and monitors the progress.
- The Health Educator facilitates health education presentations and provides educational materials.
- Prepares progress, status and other reports on a timely and required basis.
- Collaborates with community organizations that promote health education.
- Provides the facility population with access to health education resources.
- Maintains current knowledge on health issues and current trends.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- An Associate degree in Nursing.
- Valid Registered Nurse licensing in the state that the position works in.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred.
- Proficient in collecting and analyzing data and formulating objectives.
- Proficient in developing education materials to promote health education initiatives.
- Experience coordinating and directing activities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Assertive, yet motivating style.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
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