Peer health educator vs health promotion specialist

Differences between peer health educator and health promotion specialist duties and responsibilities

Peer health educator example responsibilities.

• Engage with members' telephonically, using motivational interviewing techniques to assist members' in achieving their health goals.
• Provide STI, relationship, and health counseling services to peer students.
• Assist in coordinating presentations/tabling events on STI's, sex and communication, and contraceptives.
• Utilize electronic population management tools to identify patients within a provider panel who meet agree upon risk criteria for follow-up.
• Conduct PowerPoint presentations with youth and parents on the importance of knowing male and female reproductive systems.
• Develop curriculum, PowerPoint presentations, lectures, arrange for guest speakers, develop grading rubric etc.
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Health promotion specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage overall time off processing and reporting as it relates to FMLA and disability programs.
• Coordinate and develop individual exercise prescription, independently complete monthly progress reports for physician efficiently in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting.
• Develop recipes and menu plans to accommodate multiple food allergies.
• Create custom meal plans for diabetics, food allergies and other conditions.
• Provide case management of enrollee participation to ensure completion of schedule mammograms and cervical testing.