Health Educator

The Health Educator plays a vital role in promoting health awareness, delivering seizure first aid education, and supporting individuals served through OPWDD-funded programs.

Requirements

• Develop and deliver seizure first aid training for staff, families, and community partners
• Facilitate the bi-weekly Individuals with Epilepsy support group
• Create, translate, and distribute health education materials
• Provide certificates and follow-up resources post-training
• Support recertification efforts and stay informed on current research and best practices
• Assist in developing internal policies and procedures related to health education
• Conduct outreach via phone, email, and mail to promote programs and events
• Build and maintain partnerships with healthcare providers, advocacy groups, and community organizations
• Represent EFMNY at health fairs, community events, and agency committees
• Maintain accurate records of trainings, attendance, and evaluations
• Track Family Reimbursement (FR) statistics and seizure training metrics
• Assist potential clients with applications and outreach follow-ups
• Schedule and send reminders to clinicians and participants
• Moderate meetings, take minutes, and manage inquiry communications
• Cross-check payer-of-last-resort services and track individual expenditures
• Plan and execute NEAM (National Epilepsy Awareness Month) campaigns and other awareness initiatives
• Curate and post weekly social media content
• Engage with followers, respond to messages/comments, and grow EFMNY’s online presence
• Manage social media release forms and update LinkTree to align with campaigns
• Assist with grant tracking, reporting, and survey outreach
• Call individuals who received services to gather feedback and complete evaluations
• Retrieve reports from colleagues and maintain organized documentation
• Support the Director of Development with miscellaneous requests and strategic initiatives
• Participate in public speaking engagements on behalf of EFMNY
• Contribute creative ideas for programs, website content, and community engagement
• Ensure all required clearances for direct support are obtained and maintained