Background

La Clínica de La Raza is a host site for BAYAC AmeriCorps members. Our BAYAC AmeriCorps members serve as health educators across 8 school-based health centers in Oakland, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro. They provide individual health education and health coaching to young people in tandem with medical providers, and facilitate peer health education programs.

Position Description

The AmeriCorps Health Educator provides individual, classroom, and campus-wide health education and health coaching services, and is responsible for facilitating a peer education program. This year, more than ever, the AmeriCorps Health Educator will play an essential role in ensuring our clinics meet the needs of young people as schools continue to adapt and heal from the pandemic. La Clínica de La Raza SBHCs serve patients ages 3-24. While serving at the school-based health centers, the members will provide:

Community & Campus Outreach:

• Campus outreach, likely both remote and in person, to encourage students to access services offered by the health center

• Facilitate the Peer Health Education/Youth Wellness Advisory Board (PHE/YWAB) and support students in acting as health ambassadors to engage with the school/community to spread information about relevant health topics and services at the clinic

• Make classroom presentations, videos, informative remote materials, etc., regarding health center services, minor consent, and various health topics

• Conduct school and community outreach activities regarding a variety of health issues

• Plan and attend large-scale campus events (i.e. Get Yourself Tested Day, Health & Wellness Fair, etc.).

• Create health education outreach and teaching materials (i.e. curriculum, workshop presentations, brochures, bulletins, flyers, etc.)

• Help run clinic social media accounts Clinical Health Education Services during one-on-one telehealth and in person appointments:

• Adolescent Screening Visits

• Nutrition, physical fitness, and healthy lifestyle coaching

• Birth control education and counseling

• STI/HIV prevention, testing, and education

• Healthy relationships education

• HEADDSS Assessment

• Possibly COVID prevention counseling

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be: At least 18 years old Able to serve full-time (40 hours/week) for 11 months

U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States

Successfully complete a TB test and live scan/fingerprinting (upon hire)

Have a strong commitment to service, respect, and interest in working with medically underserved communities

Demonstrate abilities to work with diverse populations

Have a desire to work with young people

The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about health equity and social justice, and anyone who is considering public health, medicine, social work, and mental/behavioral health for their higher education/career goals.

Experience working with young people required

Spanish bilingual proficiency preferred 2 or 4-year college degree preferred