Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist I

County of Monterey•Salinas, CA

6d•$5,144 - $7,025•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau has an opening for a full-time Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist I (CDPS I) in the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program. The CDPS I is responsible for determining program eligibility, completing and obtaining nutrition/food history, health and medical information from WIC applicants/participants. The CDPS I will maintain accurate WIC participant records, documenting certification information and nutrition education contacts, familiarizing potential and new participants with the WIC program guidelines, promoting breastfeeding to prenatal participants and making referrals to local breastfeeding support programs and resources. The WIC Program is a nutrition education and supplemental food program that helps pregnant, postpartum women, and breastfeeding women, as well as infants and children under the age of five who are at nutritional risk. The program’s mission is to improve health during critical times of growth and development. The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flyer. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Requirements

Principles and techniques used in health care and health promotion programs.
Principles and techniques used in developing training materials.
Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contracted through the course of work including individuals from diverse socioeconomic and cultural groups.
Operate audio visual equipment.
Work under limited supervision in field settings.
Communicate clearly both orally and in writing; write clear and concise reports; speak effectively before groups.
Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak, read, and write effectively in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to individuals and community groups and agencies.
Assist in developing target groups, educational/training materials, setting up, and taking down training equipment, distributing training materials; maintaining, inventorying, and replenishing training materials as needed.
Perform assigned administrative functions in support of health care program administration.
May conduct training sessions in the presence of higher level Specialist.
May assist in the development, coordination and follow-up of national and state health promotion activities, and informational campaigns.
Review materials and publications to stay abreast of issues related to chronic disease prevention or health promotion and service programs.
Determine program eligibility.
Complete and obtain nutrition/food history, health and medical information from WIC applicants/participants.
Maintain accurate WIC participant records, documenting certification information and nutrition education contacts.
Familiarize potential and new participants with the WIC program guidelines.
Promote breastfeeding to prenatal participants.
Make referrals to local breastfeeding support programs and resources.