Lifestyle Educator II

Job Summary Facilitates monitors and evaluates specific lifestyle and behavior changes that contribute to the improvement of health by providing group and individual counseling and instruction to health plan members and others.

Essential Responsibilities

• Facilitates behavior/education change groups and/or individual consulting established within theory-based practice.
• Identifies educational and behavior change needs of patients by assessing patient supplied data, medical records, and other health data.
• Implements instructional objectives and counseling strategies based upon needs assessments.
• Provides individual short term or long term counseling to promote or maintain behavior change.
• Serves as a patient advocate in the coordination and delivery of services both within the organization and the community.
• Tracks, evaluates and documents patient progress towards identified goals.
• Provides in-services and training to staff members, as assigned.
• Consults with medical professionals, psycho-social professionals, other educators and managers regarding patient care issues.
• Prepares reports, grants, proposals and documentation, as assigned.
• Provides input into the development and modification for program curriculum, support materials and activities.
• NOTE: Must be able to work flexible hours, evening hours as required.
• PAY RATE: Scale

Experience Basic Qualifications:

• N/A.

Education

• Masters degree or above in area of instruction or related field.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements

• Ability to assist in the design, implementation and evaluation of appropriate educational strategies related to patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge of educational psychology, behavior change and adult learning theory, educational methodologies, and organizational behavior.
• Experience facilitating groups.
• Ability to establish rapport with patients and affect continued positive change relating to improved health and lifestyle.
• Demonstrated ability to apply effective communication skills both in individual and group environments.
• This includes demonstration of exceptional written and verbal skills.
• Must be able to work in Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years experience in Health Education or Counseling preferred.
• Teaching Experience

Notes

• Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/BLS (American Heart Association), Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds

Primary Location: California,Riverside,Van Buren Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 08:30 PM

Job Schedule: Per Diem

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Flexible

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-02|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Van Buren MOB - Nutrition & Fitness - 0806

Pay Range: $50.37 - $58.31 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Work Setting: Flexible

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.