Mission

The mission of Seven Hills Foundation is to promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.

 

About Seven Hills

Seven Hills Foundation currently offers programming at 170 locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and employs more than 3,700 professionals. The Foundation offers a continuum of support and services to over 28,000 children and adults with disabilities and life challenges, and another 17,000 women and children in developing countries through our eleven Affiliate organizations.

 

Overview

The Community Health Educator will be responsible to conduct client outreach and facilitate small peer-led and non-peer-led groups. The Community Health Educator will recruit and engage populations at risk and their partners in Individual Level Interventions. The Community Health Educator will recruit, screen and test individuals for HIV, HEP C, and STI’s. The Community Health Educator will recruit and engage individuals and their partners. Will assist the Program Manager with data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct client services including:
          - Community outreach (Bars, rest areas, video stores, etc.)
          - HIV/Viral Hepatitis/STI screening and testing
          - Educational groups
          - Referrals to health care, behavioral health care, recovery resources, social services, etc. 
  • Participate in the design and preparation of client outreach recruitment activities
  • Organize and plan weekly client outreach recruitment sessions
  • Conduct client outreach recruitment in high risk areas
  • Conduct Individual Level Interventions

Qualifications

  • High School diploma
  • Knowledge/experience in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention services and substance use and abuse issues
  • Sound ability to work with all populations in an empathetic, comfortable and non-judgmental manner
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team, take direction and remain flexible
  • Demonstrated skills in community education and organizing
  • Familiarity with health-related and social issues faced by high risk populations
  • Knowledge and experience providing educational outreach in public settings
  • Valid Driver’s license, ability to drive and means of transportation
  • Travel to other cities and towns is required

For more information please contact:

Leonard Amaral

Program Manager

Seven Hills Behavioral Health

lamaral@sevenhills.org

774-634-3722