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Position(s): Health Educator

Part time Health Educators for Research Studies Washington, DC: One or more part-time (20+ hours/week) Health Educator(s)/Health Counselor(s), with direct intervention and project director interests is/are needed to work on extramurally funded, multi-site research studies conducted with pediatric clinical populations affected by medical illness.

Project I (Georgetown University Medical Center) involves a randomized controlled trial of health promotion counseling with adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. The intervention teaches participants how to make healthy lifestyle choices, such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, avoiding excessive sun exposure, and not smoking.

Project II (Children's National Medical Center) involves a randomized controlled trial of health promotion counseling for children with diabetes and their parents. The intervention teaches participants diabetes self-management principles and strategies and family communication skills.

Qualifications: The successful applicant (or applicants) will be knowledgeable about health behavior/education, theory, change, and intervention, and will have the following qualifications: master's degree in health education, public health, psychology, counseling, nutrition, or a closely related field, with experience and interest in working with pediatric populations, protocol-driven or manualized interventions, and randomized clinical trials or intervention within a clinical research setting; background in nutrition and/or patient education and counseling; very strong organizational and project direction skills; and meticulous attention to detail. Ongoing research training and supervision will be provided by study Investigators; advanced graduate students are also encouraged to apply.

Position(s) will remain open until filled and salary will depend upon qualifications. Opportunity for full-time work may exist for highly qualified and skilled applicants.

To apply, mail, fax, or e-mail a cover letter (1 page maximum) detailing your background, training, and interests, along with your resume/CV, to:
HABIT Health Educator
Search Committee c/o Ms. Kristin Beville,
Georgetown University Medical Center,
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 317,
Washington, DC 20007-4104;
fax 202-687-8444;
e-mail: habit@georgetown.edu.

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