Adolescent Health Specialist

    Department: Administration

Position: Adolescent Health Specialist

Employee Category: Non-Exempt

Reporting Relationship: Director Adolescent Health Education & Teen Clinic Services

Character Qualities:

• Flexibility- Willingness to change plans or ideas without getting upset
• Initiative- Recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it
• Thoroughness- Knowing what factors will diminish the effectiveness of my work or words, if neglected
• Punctuality –Showing esteem for others by doing the right thing at the right time
• Tolerance- Accepting others at different maturity levels
• Endurance- The inward strength to withstand stress and do your best

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide outreach and health education in family planning, birth control methods, STI prevention, HIV/AIDS education, consent, body image, sexual orientation, and other areas of optimal health. Provides and coordinates outreach to the student body about teen friendly clinics. Assists in management of Teen Clinic Text Hotline, Teen Clinic Patient Registration Forms, Minor Self-Consent Forms, scheduling of Teen Clinic patient appointments, creation of patient profiles in EPIC EMR, and overview trainings of Teen Clinic Services for youth, caregivers, clinical staff, and partnering organizations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Performs professional service and administrative functions such as new patient registration, schedules patient appointments, obtains patient registration information such as sensitive demographics and insurance coverage, scans medical records, answers English Teen Clinic hotline messages, etc.
2. Required to learn and work in clinical medical record database.
3. Required to take Teen Clinic text hotline in rotating schedule with team members including nights and one weekend per month.  
4. HIPAA Compliant in all aspects of work related to clinical communications and patient records.
5. Internal communications (e.g. Internal Variety Communications, Internal Variety Care Trainings)
6. Social Media Management, including researching content, creating content and scheduling content with emphasis on reaching Spanish speaking youth and community.
7. Connect with community partners to plan and execute events. Including pride events, back to school events and community events.
8. Create promotional and informational print collateral to increase access to Teen Clinic Services.
9. Knowledge of contraceptive services, specifically various contraception methods, including LARCS.
10. Inventory and delivery of clinical items.
11. Conduct Education classes on healthy relationships, reproduction, methods of birth control, and other varied subjects to a variety of audiences- teens, parents, providers, clinical support staff, and partner organizations.
12. Teach sexual health education topics with inclusivity, culturally and in an age-appropriate manner.
13. Provide medically accurate sexual health information, while maintaining curriculum integrity.
14. Conduct outreach activities with OKCPS and Oklahoma County School Districts.
15. Work early mornings and occasionally work some evenings and weekends.
16. Memorize large amounts of information, procedures, and rules given both verbally and in writing, to accurately perform the required tasks.
17. Accurately enter large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Redcap in a timely fashion with a minimal number of mistakes.
18. Overnight travel for required curriculum trainings and annual sexual health conference.
19. Develop partnerships with neighboring agencies to provide workshops and/or expertise in the field of adolescent health, sexuality and wellness.
20. Attend meetings and collaborate with education and clinical staff, parents, volunteers and community residents as needed to assist in curriculum and program delivery as well as promotion and development.
21. Participate in training and staff development workshops.
22. Complete documents for assessment and evaluation for the program, participants, and parents.
23. Work closely with other members of the program team to effectively function as a cohesive unit.
24. Embody the strength of personal character. 
25. Place value on being an open and honest communicator who displays high moral and ethical conduct, integrity, adaptability, and sound judgment.  Must be a leader in the department and community.
26. Result-oriented problem solver who is responsible and accountable.
27. Support Variety Care’s accreditation as a Patient Centered Medical Home and our commitment to provide care to all Variety patients that is Safe, Effective, Patient Centered, Timely, Efficient, and Equitable.  Provide leadership and work with all staff to achieve the goals of the “Triple Aim” of healthcare reform—to improve the experience of care, improve health outcomes, and decrease healthcare costs.
28. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

1. Must be able to lift 25 pounds
2. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
3. Must have excellent concentration ability.

Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge: 

1. Bachelor’s Degree with experience working with target population or bachelor’s degree in public health, or related field.
2. Proficient in both oral and written communication
3. Teaching experience preferred.
4. Health education preferred.
5. Experience with at-risk youth preferred.
6. Experience working in a fast-paced classroom environment
7. Dynamic facilitation and presentation skills.
8. Ability to make effective presentations to diverse community groups and to work collaboratively with staff across various sites to meet program outcomes.
9. Must have strong technology skills, good record keeping and time management skills.
10. Excellent oral and written communication skills and familiarity with computer software such as Microsoft Office are a must.
11. Energetic about adolescents and education.
12. Ability to be flexible and adapt to last-minute changes.
13. Must possess the ability to memorize large amounts of information provided verbally and in writing in a short amount of time.
14. Must possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record. Employee provides own transportation and must have proof of valid liability insurance. Mileage reimbursement is provided at Federal rate.
15. Must be self-motivated and reliable.
16. CHES Certification preferred – must be willing to become CHES Certified within the first year of employment if applicable.