Health and Wellness Educator I - Full Time; 6182-204-A
full-time•New York
About this role
For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.
Our program helps individuals and families move beyond emergencies to more stable and stronger home lives. COS encompasses the following three components.
• Health and Wellness Services engages the community in interactive health and wellness workshops, support groups, events and resource fairs that cover daily needs including healthy living, COVID 19 and parenting.
• Community Outreach Centers (formerly walk in center). Our Outreach Specialists assess the individuals needs and respond with information, resources, and limited financial assistance.
• Food Resource Services operates a network of 20 food pantries (in partnership with parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn). Our network helps distribute more than 3 million meals to 300,000 people. Meals include shelf stable items, dairy, meats and fresh produce. Health and Wellness Services engages the community in interactive health and wellness workshops, support groups, events and resource fairs that cover daily needs including healthy living, COVID 19 and parenting.
STATEMENT OF THE JOB:
The Health and Wellness Educator will assist in developing and providing pertinent nutrition, health, and wellness workshops in the community. The Health and Wellness Educator will adhere to all administrative tasks, data collection and comply with contractual obligations. This work will be completed within the Catholic Charities frame of an integrated programming philosophy of family centered, strength-focused, and client empowerment centered practice.
• Facilitate workshops empowering participants to maximize their level of health and wellness to live long, full, and healthy, vibrant lives. The pursuit of health, personal growth, and improved quality of life relies on living a balanced life. To achieve balance, we need to care for our mind, body, and spirit.
• Schedule resources needed for delivery of workshops. This includes locations, materials, refreshments, etc.
• Conduct workshops in accordance with curriculum.
• Advertise and market events including going out to sites ahead of time to market event in neighborhood including hanging signage and banners at location and in local store fronts, libraries etc.
• Develop internal and external linkages while engaging in community building activities and promoting program services through outreach initiatives. Utilize these connections to improve quality of workshops
• Provide summary reports and photographs for each workshop or workshop series for marketing and promotional purposes
• Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Service, Nutrition and Wellness, Group Dynamics or related field
• Valid driver's license, proof of department of motor vehicles driving history, 3 years of current driving experience with no more than one moving violation in the previous 24 months (2 years), and no driving while intoxicated convictions
• 2 years of experience in group work preferred.
• Bilingual English/Creole, and or English/Spanish preferred
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
• Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.
BENEFITS:
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical,
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:
www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.
Other facts
Tech stack
Health Education,Workshop Facilitation,Community Outreach,Nutrition,Group Dynamics,Event Marketing,Data Collection,Client Empowerment,Bilingual Communication,Resource Scheduling,Community Building,Report Writing,Public Speaking,Interpersonal Skills,Organizational Skills,Problem Solving
About Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, older adults, and those struggling with mental illness. As one of the largest faith-based developers of affordable housing in the country, Catholic Charities provides more than 4,500 units of housing for low-income older adults, families, and the formerly homeless, throughout Brooklyn and Queens. With the country reeling from an economic crisis, countless members of our community in Brooklyn and Queens have turned to Catholic Charities for assistance. In response, we increased our efforts to address issues of poverty and promote justice in the communities we serve, thereby empowering families and individuals to achieve greater self-sufficiency.
Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Website: http://www.ccbq.org
LinkedIn: Visit
Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Founding Year: 1899
What you'll do
- The Health and Wellness Educator will develop and provide nutrition, health, and wellness workshops in the community while adhering to administrative tasks and data collection. They will also facilitate workshops, schedule resources, and engage in community outreach initiatives.
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