# Health Educator

*/JobTypes/Health_Educator*

## Neighborhood

### Related (signature role)

- [Family Planning Clinic](/CompanyTypes/Family_Planning_Clinic) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Reproductive Health Clinic](/CompanyTypes/Reproductive_Health_Clinic) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Health Education Provider](/CompanyTypes/Health_Education_Provider) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [National Reproductive Health Affiliates](/CompanyTypes/National_Reproductive_Health_Affiliates) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Community Health Organization](/CompanyTypes/Community_Health_Organization) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Health Education Initiatives](/CompanyTypes/Health_Education_Initiatives) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Employer-Sponsored On-Site Centers](/CompanyTypes/Employer-Sponsored_On-Site_Centers) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Substance Abuse Prevention Groups](/CompanyTypes/Substance_Abuse_Prevention_Groups) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Public Education Campaigns](/CompanyTypes/Public_Education_Campaigns) — signature role · CompanyTypes

### Related (staff)

- [Public Health](/Departments/Public_Health) — staff · Departments
- [Community Health](/Departments/Community_Health) — staff · Departments
- [Population Health Department](/Departments/Population_Health_Department) — staff · Departments

### Related (delivered by)

- [Plan programs to address community health issues.](/Activities/Plan_programs_to_address_community_health_issues.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease preventi...](/Tasks/Instruct_individuals,_families,_or_other_groups_on_topics_such_as_health_education,_disease_preventi...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devic...](/Tasks/Offer_health_promotion_or_prevention_activities,_such_as_training_people_to_use_blood_pressure_devic...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.](/Tasks/Instruct_individuals_and_groups_on_ways_to_preserve_health_and_prevent_disease.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.](/Activities/Collaborate_with_other_professionals_to_develop_education_or_assistance_programs.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease ...](/Tasks/Provide_patients_with_information_needed_to_promote_health,_reduce_risk_factors,_or_prevent_disease_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs.](/Tasks/Confer_with_schools,_state_authorities,_or_community_groups_to_develop_health_standards_or_programs.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and...](/Tasks/Design_patient_education_programs_that_include_information_required_to_make_informed_health_care_and...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise patients on preventive care techniques.](/Activities/Advise_patients_on_preventive_care_techniques.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Develop public or community health programs.](/Activities/Develop_public_or_community_health_programs.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Deliver speeches on diet, nutrition, or health to promote healthy eating habits and illness preventi...](/Tasks/Deliver_speeches_on_diet,_nutrition,_or_health_to_promote_healthy_eating_habits_and_illness_preventi...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Refer community members to needed health services.](/Tasks/Refer_community_members_to_needed_health_services.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs.](/Tasks/Conduct_in-service_training_sessions,_or_family_and_community_education_programs.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community h...](/Tasks/Plan_and_conduct_programs_to_combat_social_problems,_prevent_substance_abuse,_or_improve_community_h...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach health or hygiene practices.](/Activities/Teach_health_or_hygiene_practices.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Teach health management classes.](/Activities/Teach_health_management_classes.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood i...](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_to_ensure_parental_understanding_of_the_importance_of_childhood_i...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_issues_related_to_self-care,_such_as_diabetes_management.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or h...](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_issues_related_to_sanitation_or_hygiene,_such_as_flossing_or_h...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as le...](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_issues_related_to_risk_or_prevention_of_conditions,_such_as_le...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.](/Activities/Monitor_nutrition_related_activities_of_individuals_or_groups.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, ...](/Tasks/Direct_public_health_education_programs_dealing_with_topics_such_as_preventable_diseases,_injuries,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.](/Tasks/Evaluate_fitness_and_wellness_programs_to_determine_their_effectiveness.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach courses or seminars related to exercise or diet for patients, athletes, or community groups.](/Tasks/Teach_courses_or_seminars_related_to_exercise_or_diet_for_patients,_athletes,_or_community_groups.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach classes in mental health topics, such as stress reduction.](/Tasks/Teach_classes_in_mental_health_topics,_such_as_stress_reduction.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach behavior modification classes related to topics such as stress management or weight control.](/Tasks/Teach_behavior_modification_classes_related_to_topics_such_as_stress_management_or_weight_control.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote cl...](/Tasks/Develop_and_participate_in_health_promotion_programs,_group_activities,_or_discussions_to_promote_cl...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, ...](/Tasks/Instruct_and_counsel_patients_about_prescribed_therapeutic_regimens,_normal_growth_and_development,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide consulting services, including educational programs, outreach programs, or prevention talks ...](/Tasks/Provide_consulting_services,_including_educational_programs,_outreach_programs,_or_prevention_talks_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting th...](/Tasks/Encourage_individuals_and_family_members_to_develop_and_use_skills_and_strategies_for_confronting_th...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.](/Tasks/Recommend_interventions_to_modify_behavior_associated_with_health_risks.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Educate clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or availab...](/Tasks/Educate_clients_or_community_members_about_mental_or_physical_illness,_abuse,_medication,_or_availab...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop, implement, or evaluate public education, prevention, or health promotion programs, working ...](/Tasks/Develop,_implement,_or_evaluate_public_education,_prevention,_or_health_promotion_programs,_working_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop, implement, or evaluate programs such as outreach activities, community mental health progra...](/Tasks/Develop,_implement,_or_evaluate_programs_such_as_outreach_activities,_community_mental_health_progra...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Inform health professionals, property owners, and the public about harmful properties and related pr...](/Tasks/Inform_health_professionals,_property_owners,_and_the_public_about_harmful_properties_and_related_pr...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote ...](/Tasks/Educate_the_public_about_health_issues_or_enforce_health_legislation_to_prevent_disease,_to_promote_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Train others on health or medical topics.](/Activities/Train_others_on_health_or_medical_topics.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or ex...](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_issues_related_to_improving_general_health,_such_as_diet_or_ex...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer...](/Tasks/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_issues_related_to_diagnostic_screenings,_such_as_breast_cancer...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise clients or community groups on health issues.](/Activities/Advise_clients_or_community_groups_on_health_issues.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Provide education and counseling on illness and injury prevention.](/Tasks/Provide_education_and_counseling_on_illness_and_injury_prevention.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information.](/Tasks/Provide_patients_with_contraceptive_and_family_planning_information.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Organize and oversee fitness or wellness programs, such as information presentations, blood drives, ...](/Tasks/Organize_and_oversee_fitness_or_wellness_programs,_such_as_information_presentations,_blood_drives,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare informa...](/Tasks/Facilitate_and_promote_activities,_such_as_lunches,_seminars,_or_tours,_to_foster_healthcare_informa...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.](/Tasks/Monitor_updates_from_public_health_agencies_to_keep_abreast_of_health_trends.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutritio...](/Tasks/Counsel_individuals_and_groups_on_basic_rules_of_good_nutrition,_healthy_eating_habits,_and_nutritio...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencie...](/Tasks/Develop_and_maintain_health_education_libraries_to_provide_resources_for_staff_and_community_agencie...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.](/Tasks/Advise_patients_and_community_members_concerning_diet,_activity,_hygiene,_and_disease_prevention.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and...](/Tasks/Advise_patients,_parents_or_guardians,_and_community_members_concerning_diet,_activity,_hygiene,_and...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the hea...](/Tasks/Educate_patients_on_topics,_such_as_meditation,_ergonomics,_stretching,_exercise,_nutrition,_the_hea...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Design public or employee health programs.](/Activities/Design_public_or_employee_health_programs.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide...](/Tasks/Develop_instructional_materials_for_the_public_and_make_presentations_to_citizens'_groups_to_provide...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs.](/Tasks/Develop_instructional_materials_and_conduct_in-service_and_community-based_educational_programs.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.](/Tasks/Develop_or_coordinate_fitness_and_wellness_programs_or_services.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.](/Tasks/Teach_proper_eating_habits_and_personal_hygiene.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, combat social problems, or improve health or co...](/Tasks/Plan_or_conduct_programs_to_prevent_substance_abuse,_combat_social_problems,_or_improve_health_or_co...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and ...](/Tasks/Teach_patient_education_programs_that_include_information_required_to_make_informed_health_care_and_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Prepare preventive health reports, including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, ...](/Tasks/Prepare_preventive_health_reports,_including_problem_descriptions,_analyses,_alternative_solutions,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop or implement interventions to address behavioral causes of diseases.](/Tasks/Develop_or_implement_interventions_to_address_behavioral_causes_of_diseases.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide students with information and resources regarding nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle i...](/Tasks/Provide_students_with_information_and_resources_regarding_nutrition,_weight_control,_and_lifestyle_i...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach student...](/Tasks/Provide_special_services_such_as_alcohol_and_drug_prevention_programs_and_classes_that_teach_student...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Deliver health programs](/Processes/Deliver_health_programs) — delivered by · Processes
- [Provide wellness information to members](/Processes/Provide_wellness_information_to_members) — delivered by · Processes
- [Promote wellness and patient education](/Processes/Promote_wellness_and_patient_education) — delivered by · Processes

### Perform

- [Connect Participants to Treatment and Social Services](/Tasks/Connect_Participants_to_Treatment_and_Social_Services) — perform · Tasks
- [Deliver Individualized Lessons at Bedside or Home](/Tasks/Deliver_Individualized_Lessons_at_Bedside_or_Home) — perform · Tasks
- [Log attendance and feedback](/Tasks/Log_attendance_and_feedback) — perform · Tasks
- [Distribute and Explain Health Materials](/Tasks/Distribute_and_Explain_Health_Materials) — perform · Tasks
- [Staff Community Health Events and Screenings](/Tasks/Staff_Community_Health_Events_and_Screenings) — perform · Tasks
- [Maintain Education Supplies and Displays](/Tasks/Maintain_Education_Supplies_and_Displays) — perform · Tasks
- [Present Health Education Sessions to Groups](/Tasks/Present_Health_Education_Sessions_to_Groups) — perform · Tasks
- [Tailor Messages by Audience](/Tasks/Tailor_Messages_by_Audience) — perform · Tasks
- [Distribute Health Education Materials](/Tasks/Distribute_Health_Education_Materials) — perform · Tasks
- [Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a...](/Tasks/Distribute_flyers,_brochures,_or_other_informational_or_educational_documents_to_inform_members_of_a...) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct community outreach](/Tasks/Conduct_community_outreach) — perform · Tasks
- [Assess Individual Health Literacy](/Tasks/Assess_Individual_Health_Literacy) — perform · Tasks
- [Connect Clients to Health Resources](/Tasks/Connect_Clients_to_Health_Resources) — perform · Tasks
- [Deliver Health Education Classes](/Tasks/Deliver_Health_Education_Classes) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Education Encounters](/Tasks/Document_Education_Encounters) — perform · Tasks
- [Promote Preventive Health Behaviors](/Tasks/Promote_Preventive_Health_Behaviors) — perform · Tasks
- [Provide One on One Health Counseling](/Tasks/Provide_One_on_One_Health_Counseling) — perform · Tasks
- [Counsel individuals on behavior change](/Tasks/Counsel_individuals_on_behavior_change) — perform · Tasks
- [Organize community health fairs and screenings](/Tasks/Organize_community_health_fairs_and_screenings) — perform · Tasks
- [Refer clients to health and social services](/Tasks/Refer_clients_to_health_and_social_services) — perform · Tasks
- [Track participation and follow-up](/Tasks/Track_participation_and_follow-up) — perform · Tasks

### Uses tool

- [Portable motion picture projectors](/Products/Portable_motion_picture_projectors) — uses tool · Products
- [Blood Pressure Monitor](/Products/Blood_Pressure_Monitor) — uses tool · Products
- [Anatomical Teaching Models](/Products/Anatomical_Teaching_Models) — uses tool · Products

### Engage in

- [Provide One on One Patient Teaching](/Activities/Provide_One_on_One_Patient_Teaching) — engage in · Activities
- [Present Health Education Sessions to Groups](/Activities/Present_Health_Education_Sessions_to_Groups) — engage in · Activities
- [Refer clients to community or social service programs.](/Activities/Refer_clients_to_community_or_social_service_programs.) — engage in · Activities
- [Deliver Health Education Classes](/Activities/Deliver_Health_Education_Classes) — engage in · Activities
- [Promote Preventive Health Behaviors](/Activities/Promote_Preventive_Health_Behaviors) — engage in · Activities
- [Provide One on One Health Counseling](/Activities/Provide_One_on_One_Health_Counseling) — engage in · Activities
- [Counsel individuals on behavior change](/Activities/Counsel_individuals_on_behavior_change) — engage in · Activities

### Requires ability

- [Social Perceptiveness](/Ability/Social_Perceptiveness) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Comprehension](/Ability/Oral_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Interpersonal Sensitivity](/Ability/Interpersonal_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Empathy](/Ability/Empathy) — requires ability · Ability
- [Verbal Communication](/Ability/Verbal_Communication) — requires ability · Ability
- [Speech clarity](/Ability/Speech_clarity) — requires ability · Ability

### Uses software

- [SurveyMonkey](/Software/SurveyMonkey) — uses software · Software
- [Video Conferencing Software](/Software/Video_Conferencing_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Office](/Software/Microsoft_Office) — uses software · Software
- [Presentation Software](/Software/Presentation_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Excel](/Software/Microsoft_Excel) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](/Software/Microsoft_PowerPoint) — uses software · Software

### Required knowledge

- [Common Chronic Disease Management](/Knowledge/Common_Chronic_Disease_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Literacy Practices](/Knowledge/Health_Literacy_Practices) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Preventive Health Guidelines](/Knowledge/Preventive_Health_Guidelines) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Nutrition Fundamentals](/Knowledge/Nutrition_Fundamentals) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Community Health Resources](/Knowledge/Community_Health_Resources) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Community Resources](/Knowledge/Community_Resources) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Disease Prevention](/Knowledge/Disease_Prevention) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Literacy Principles](/Knowledge/Health_Literacy_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Preventive Health Practices](/Knowledge/Preventive_Health_Practices) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health behavior basics](/Knowledge/Health_behavior_basics) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Instruction](/Skills/Instruction) — requires skill · Skills
- [Cultural Competency Practice](/Skills/Cultural_Competency_Practice) — requires skill · Skills
- [Active Listening](/Skills/Active_Listening) — requires skill · Skills
- [Basic Data Collection](/Skills/Basic_Data_Collection) — requires skill · Skills
- [Health Communication](/Skills/Health_Communication) — requires skill · Skills
- [Patient Counseling](/Skills/Patient_Counseling) — requires skill · Skills
- [Public Speaking](/Skills/Public_Speaking) — requires skill · Skills
- [Resource Navigation](/Skills/Resource_Navigation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Cultural Competency](/Skills/Cultural_Competency) — requires skill · Skills
- [Group facilitation](/Skills/Group_facilitation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Motivational interviewing](/Skills/Motivational_interviewing) — requires skill · Skills

### Type of

- [Health Education Specialists](/Occupations/Health_Education_Specialists) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [health-literacy level of handout materials unmatched to the audience's reading grade](/Problems/health-literacy_level_of_handout_materials_unmatched_to_the_audience's_reading_grade) — exposes problem · Problems
- [grant-required outcome metrics (PRAMS/BRFSS-style) hand-tallied across sessions](/Problems/grant-required_outcome_metrics_(PRAMS%2FBRFSS-style)_hand-tallied_across_sessions) — exposes problem · Problems
- [curriculum cultural/linguistic adaptation redone from scratch per community](/Problems/curriculum_cultural%2Flinguistic_adaptation_redone_from_scratch_per_community) — exposes problem · Problems
- [program reach vs at-risk population mismatch invisible without per-zip outcome tracking](/Problems/program_reach_vs_at-risk_population_mismatch_invisible_without_per-zip_outcome_tracking) — exposes problem · Problems