The Institute for the Advancement of Women’s Health (IAWH) is seeking part-time small group leaders to support participants of a community-based hypertension control program, between January and June 2022. Coaches will work up to five hours each month providing program participants with support as they learn to measure their blood pressure at home, transmit twice daily blood pressure measurement readings electronically, lead a monthly, virtual group check-in and discussion, and encourage participants to reach their individual goals.
The overall program combines online learning with monthly group physical activities such as yoga, tai-chi, pilates, walks, and meditation. The program explores diet and nutrition options like plant-based and dairy-free eating, and one on one and small group support.
This position is ideal for nursing or other students, or current or retired clinicians, clinical staff or public health workers, who need or want experience working on a community-based intervention and someone looking to gain experience working for a nonprofit organization. The successful candidate will work approximately five hours per month and work directly with IAWH staff.
Requirements:
- Clinical knowledge about hypertension.
- Work – remotely (except for orientation meeting)
- Up to five hours of work per month.
- Demonstrate proper procedure for taking blood pressure
- Downloading App
- Weekly transmission of BP readings to lead/coaches
- Use of backup manual logging
- Lead one monthly small group check-in meeting (via zoom)
- Experience using bluetooth blood pressure monitors and related smart phone apps.
- Knowledge of Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Monitoring.
- Following up with participants and sending reminders to take BP readings and transmit weekly.
- Ability to lead a once monthly group check-in/discussion to support program participants
- Experience using Zoom or other virtual meeting platform.
