Peer health educator vs public health representative

Differences between peer health educator and public health representative 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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Public health representative example responsibilities.

• Authorize voluntary EAP services and initial outpatient manage care treatment.
• Comply with CMS rules and regulation.
• Develop successful referral program with key physicians' offices for Medicare eligible patients.
• Conduct field investigations and direct observation therapy for persons expose to or infect with tuberculosis.
• Verify eligibility with insurance and confirmed/start authorization for treatment as needed by the requirement of the individual patients plans.
• Design new survey tool using qualitative and quantitative methods to monitor and evaluate quality of immunization programs at county health departments.
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