Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), a non-profit service provider in North Carolina & Virginia, seeks compassionate, caring, and dedicated individuals to become full-time Health Education & Outreach Specialists under the One Community team in the Northern Region of the Trillium service area. This program is designed to increase access to care, health literacy, health awareness, and education.
What You’ll Do
The Health Education and Outreach Specialist serves as a bridge between community members and the providers through outreach and education across the Northern Trillium counties on the East coast of North Carolina. The Education and Outreach Specialist also provides support to the team by attending community events that may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Desirability to flex your schedule is a must to accommodate for events that may be held in the evening or on weekends. This is a community-based position; candidates must be willing to drive to the following Trillium counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank and Perquimans. We are currently hiring candidates residing in Edgecombe, Nash, and Pasquotank.
How You’ll Benefit
Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn an hourly rate of $18 per hour. We also offer competitive benefits to benefits-eligible positions.
Our benefits include:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, when needed
- Lots of Merchant Discounts to improve your purchasing power!
- PSLF qualifier
What We’re Looking For
To join our team as the Health Education and Outreach Specialist you must have working relationships with community referrals, the ability to manage multiple projects, and have great attention to detail. We also require the following:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Maintain valid NC driver’s license and auto insurance for personal and agency vehicles utilized for work
If you’re a kind, enthusiastic person seeking a rewarding opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help, please visit https://eastersealsport.com
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse 2,600 team members provide meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environment supports employee & client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.
We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!