Health educators may work
in a variety of settings. The most common opportunities are listed below. There
are also many alternative settings that include care centers, media
corporations, pharmaceutical supply companies, and international opportunities.
in a variety of settings. The most common opportunities are listed below. There
are also many alternative settings that include care centers, media
corporations, pharmaceutical supply companies, and international opportunities.
Government/Community
Many professionals are
employed in the government through state, county, and local health departments.
A typical job announcement will include skills such as the following: planning
and coordinating health education activities, identifying and assessing target
populations, conducting teacher in-service workshops, counseling in healthy
lifestyle topics, developing curriculum, media campaigns, conducting
pre-program and post-program surveys, doing follow-up evaluations with
participants, and providing screening services for blood pressure, cholesterol,
and body composition.
employed in the government through state, county, and local health departments.
A typical job announcement will include skills such as the following: planning
and coordinating health education activities, identifying and assessing target
populations, conducting teacher in-service workshops, counseling in healthy
lifestyle topics, developing curriculum, media campaigns, conducting
pre-program and post-program surveys, doing follow-up evaluations with
participants, and providing screening services for blood pressure, cholesterol,
and body composition.
Non-profit organizations
such as the American Cancer Society, Utah AIDS Foundation, and American
Diabetes Association hire health educators who are usually involved in making
presentations, implementing community awareness programs, creating curriculum
and materials for dissemination, in-servicing teachers, recruiting, training
volunteers, fundraising, and hosting special events.
such as the American Cancer Society, Utah AIDS Foundation, and American
Diabetes Association hire health educators who are usually involved in making
presentations, implementing community awareness programs, creating curriculum
and materials for dissemination, in-servicing teachers, recruiting, training
volunteers, fundraising, and hosting special events.
Clinical
Some health educators are
hired in the clinical setting. Job responsibilities may include patient
education for individuals and groups, needs assessments, and program
development, implementation, and evaluation. A clinical background is highly
recommended.
hired in the clinical setting. Job responsibilities may include patient
education for individuals and groups, needs assessments, and program
development, implementation, and evaluation. A clinical background is highly
recommended.
Corporate
Health educators are often
hired in corporate settings to work with employees. Employee health promotion
programs have been shown to reduce absenteeism, improve attitude, improve
overall production, and reduce health care costs. Programs may vary from large
in-house programs to external consultants providing services for smaller
companies. Good corporate health promotion programs are comprehensive in
services meaning they provide corporate and individual needs assessments that
include the following services beyond just personal fitness: health screenings,
stress management, nutrition, smoking cessation, chronic disease control, drug
abuse prevention, weight management, and recreation. Health educators in the
corporate setting should have a broad understanding of health promotion, health
care, fitness and nutrition, in addition to a knowledge of the resources
available in their community.
hired in corporate settings to work with employees. Employee health promotion
programs have been shown to reduce absenteeism, improve attitude, improve
overall production, and reduce health care costs. Programs may vary from large
in-house programs to external consultants providing services for smaller
companies. Good corporate health promotion programs are comprehensive in
services meaning they provide corporate and individual needs assessments that
include the following services beyond just personal fitness: health screenings,
stress management, nutrition, smoking cessation, chronic disease control, drug
abuse prevention, weight management, and recreation. Health educators in the
corporate setting should have a broad understanding of health promotion, health
care, fitness and nutrition, in addition to a knowledge of the resources
available in their community.
Emergency Medical Services
Health educators with an
EMS background find jobs in many settings including hospitals, ambulances, fire
service departments, law enforcement, and clinical health care. The skills
health educators bring to these settings are improved patient care, illness and
accident prevention, public speaking, program planning and evaluation, and
needs assessment
EMS background find jobs in many settings including hospitals, ambulances, fire
service departments, law enforcement, and clinical health care. The skills
health educators bring to these settings are improved patient care, illness and
accident prevention, public speaking, program planning and evaluation, and
needs assessment
Public Schools
School
health educators are prepared and certified to teach in schools at the K-12
levels. They are employed by various school districts and work in scholastic
and after-school programs throughout their communities.
health educators are prepared and certified to teach in schools at the K-12
levels. They are employed by various school districts and work in scholastic
and after-school programs throughout their communities.
