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Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care. We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience! Pathways offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We are well-known in the field and have been a preferred provider in the Southern California region for over 20 years partnering with local government agencies and managed care companies to offer personalized, integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. You will find that we have several openings ranging from administrative to clinical positions in a variety of service areas and settings in Southern California. Join one of our Pathways companies, Pathways Community Services (PCS) and/or College Community Services (CCS) and experience it for yourself! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.

Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Health Educator Part Time (20 hours a week) at our Wellness Program in the city of Orange.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM

The Wellness Center Central & South

The Wellness Centers are nationally recognized programs that offers and array of groups, classes and resources to increase the wellness of the Orange County community through four key areas Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Social/Community. The mission of the Wellness Centers are “To provide a safe and nurturing environment for each individual to achieve their own vision of recovery while promoting acceptance, dignity and social inclusion”. WCs are entirely peer run programs with each member of the staff having “lived experience” with their own recovery. Members of the Centers must be 18 years or older, reside in Orange County and are seeking Mental Health Services now or in the past. WCC offers 100 groups a week from Arts and Crafts to Yoga, positive thinking, DBSA, AA, Social Hour and a number of Community Integration groups. Bowling, nature hikes, walk about trips to museums, gardens are a few of the excursions offered at the Center.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Educates members on health issues, including nutrition, diet and exercise. Also, provides linkage to health related community resources, including smoking cessation programs. The Health Educator combines an understanding of wellness and overall health issues with knowledge to assist with linkage to appropriate services in the community.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Provides linkage services for members with physical, dental or mental health care needs

Under direction and supervision of the Team Lead, may provide health education and community linkage

Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources to assist in linkage

Develops and teaches Wellness related classes and groups

Functions as a resource to members and community resources and staff

Other duties as assigned or necessary to support your department and/or the company.

Recovery Requirements

Provide the best customer care possible.

Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve.

Support consumers’ steps towards Recovery and Wellness.

Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers.

Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry.

Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

One year acute care experience and community clinic experience preferred.

Knowledge and experience working with the severely and persistently mentally ill population.

Good organizational skills and communication skills, both written and verbal required. Intermediate level PC skills required.

DO THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOU?

Education/Licensing Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Graduate from an accredited school for health professionals

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

PERKS OF WORKING WITH PATHWAYS CALIFORNIA:

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Bi-Weekly Pay

401k

Employee Assistance Program

Perks @ Pathways (student loan refinancing, pet insurance, Verizon wireless discount, movie, hotel, concert and sporting event discounts)

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To Learn More About Us:

Pathways @ http://www.pathways.com/mission-vision-values

Pathways California @ www.pathwaysofcalifornia.com

Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.