Community Health Specialist-SHIP
Incumbent performs a variety of activities and tasks in implementing the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) Grant aimed at improving preventative care, policy, and systems strategies to reduce long term care costs related to obesity and tobacco use.
Essential Duties
- Implements activities and interventions of the SHIP grant in Scott County; works with SHIP Coordinator, other assigned staff, and contractors as part of the SHIP project team.
- Promotes and maintains the health of the community related to the SHIP grant: gathers and analyzes data, identifies trends; conducts social marketing, outreach and surveillance related to SHIP-related priorities; Implements SHIP programs in schools, work sites, communities, and other healthcare organizations; ensures quality of programs; develops and provides health education to the community; maintains related records, documentation, and prepares reports.
- Acts as staff support to the Community Leadership Team (CLT); participates in CLT and related group meetings and activities; works directly with community partners to address the SHIP activities in the areas of work sites, communities, schools, and healthcare organizations.
- Collaborates with organizations to address the SHIP grant and SHIP-related community health concerns; advocates for, develops, supports and/or implements policy, systems and environmental changes in the community to develop internal and external partnerships in the community; and provides technical assistance to community partners.
- Participates on the Emergency Preparedness Team and assists with other programs and grants of a like or similar nature as the needs of service dictate.
- Works the hours and/or shifts assigned and begins and ends work on time.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Requires equivalency of a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Planning, Public Policy or related field and two years experience with public health, health promotion or coaching, community based planning and organizing. Experience with community and systems interventions or health promotion strategies and evaluation preferred. One must possess a valid driver's license and a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities.
Starting Salary: $23.71 per hour to $34.08 per hour – depends on qualifications, plus benefits.
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