Community Health Education Coordinator Health Department
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Job Location:
West Jordan, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Salt Lake CountyA career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work-life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place. Its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays up to 24 vacation days 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
- Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
- Medical coverage including a 100% county-paid premium option Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
- Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
- Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Plus: On-site medical clinic and gym; pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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JOB SUMMARY
Coordinates countywide community health education activities for the agency. Promotes health-related community outreach organizes and builds coalitions to address population-based public health goals.
This position works with Healthy Living Team staff in multiple areas of chronic disease prevention and intervention. They will spend a significant portion of their time on arthritis diabetes and cardiovascular disease grant work including clinical outreach and quality improvement projects promoting the National Diabetes Prevention Program blood pressure monitoring programs etc. They will also play a role in cultivating positive and productive team relationships while supporting team members in various areas including but not limited to physical activity promotion mental well-being early childhood education center improvements breastfeeding support healthy food access and increasing child protective experiences.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Health Promotion Health Education Community Public Health Education or other closely related field plus two (2) years of related experience; OR a combination of related education and experience.
Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in
accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
A valid Drivers License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Drivers License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Coordinates activities of Health Promotion staff to meet the requirements of State and Federal grant contracts.
- Assists in developing planning and implementing county-wide health education behavior risk reduction and outreach programs.
- Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.
- Monitors and evaluates program compliance and program budgets with grants and contracts expectations.
- Coordinates collection of data measuring effectiveness against established program criteria integrity and compliance.
- Develops implements and coordinates community health programs guiding community leaders to address population based health issues.
- Provides training to program staff about needed health promotion topics.
- Helps management team with organizing and sustaining community Health Coalitions.
- Provides connections between Salt Lake County Health Department and community groups and coalitions.
- Recruits membership to community health coalitions among Government agencies Healthcare organizations businesses community educational special interest groups and the general public.
- Develops and prepares required reports documents statistical information and presentations.
- Assists in developing accurate and credible press releases public service announcements and developing health information.
- Responds as part of the Department Emergency Communications Team.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
- Federal State and local regulations related to medical health care and public health law
- Preventive health strategies risk reduction techniques lifestyle behaviors and interventions that promote or compromise health
- Techniques of effective program development/design
- Sources of health related information
- Individual and group learning methods
- Evaluation methodologies including instrument design data collection analysis and reporting techniques and procedures
- Principles methods and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniques
- Medical terminology
- Conflict resolution and/or reduction methods
- Effective training methods and techniques including team building skills
- Public relations and media relations methods and techniques
- Computer operations and uses including word processing graphics spreadsheets and printing
Skills and Abilities to:
- Develop effective strategies for conducting in-service training programs
- Think creatively and develop new approaches to behavior change and interventions
- Design and implement evaluation instruments scientific studies needs assessments data collection and reporting mechanisms
- Interpret concepts purposes and theories of health education; predict the impact of societal value system on health education programs
- Utilize and adapt interpersonal and team player skills to employees
- Work with minimum supervision and act independently
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Prepare and explain data by written graphic or verbal methods
- Prepare materials for media and public dissemination selects a variety of communication methods and techniques in providing health information
Additional Information
This position typically Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with occasional evenings and Saturdays. Hybrid work schedule is available two in-office days per week (generally Monday and Wednesday) are required.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.
Travels to locations throughout the County
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Employee Relations
- Typing
- Patient Care
- Clerical Experience
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- EMT Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Transcription
- Epic
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Salt Lake County Government provides many services to residents and businesses in the county.
