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Occupational Report
for Health Educators (21-1091)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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Health Educators
Employment Outlook
for Health Educators
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Health Educators
There are 4 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 4
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Health Educators
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Industries of Employment
for Health Educators
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
592 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
423 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
367 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
97 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
28 |
|
Offices of Dentists
|
Private |
41 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
21 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
185 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
83 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
26 |
|
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
|
Private |
38 |
|
Child Day Care Services
|
Private |
14 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
32 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
32 |
|
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
Private |
17 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
32 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
State |
28 |
|
Social Assistance
|
State |
28 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
State |
28 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
106 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
13 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
89 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
89 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Tribal |
29 |
|
Public Administration
|
Tribal |
27 |
Educational Requirements
for Health Educators
Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Health Educators
- Access Social Service Resource Providers
- Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
- Apply Current Social Research
- Apply Emergency Management Principles
- Apply Intervention Techniques
- Apply Psychology Theory
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Communicate With Children And Adults
- Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
- Conduct Investigations And Research
- Convert Information Into Instructional Program
- Coordinate Educational Program
- Design Classroom Presentations
- Develop And Revise Databases
- Develop Instructional Materials
- Evaluate Educational Outcomes
- Facilitate Meetings
- Maintain Social Trend Awareness
- Make Presentations
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
- Plan And Organize Nutritional And Food Programs
- Prepare Audio-Visual Teaching Aids
- Prepare Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
- Recognize Public Safety Hazards
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Resolve Conflicts
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Interviewing Techniques
- Use On-Line Search Techniques
- Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
- Use Public Administration Principles
- Work As A Team Member
- Write Grant Proposals
Schools and Training Providers
for Health Educators
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Health Educators
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
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