Health Education Specialists
Community and Social Service · SOC 21-1091
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
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What this work involves
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Common titles: Certified Diabetes Educator, Clinical Instructor, Community Health Consultant, Education Coordinator, Health Education Coordinator, Health Education Specialist
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
- •Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
- •Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
- •Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
- •Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Provide educational materials to community members.
- •Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
- •Maintain social services program records.
- •Plan programs to address community health issues.
- •Present social services program information to the public.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 13.8% | 5.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 75% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,070 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 86/100 | N/A |