Community Health Education Coordinator - Suicide Prevention - Health Department

Salt Lake County•West Jordan, UT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position works within the Community Health Division’s Injury Prevention Program and focuses on suicide prevention. The Suicide Prevention Coordinator will implement evidence-based and national suicide prevention strategies, provide suicide prevention trainings, promote lethal means reduction, and support postvention planning. The position will oversee multiple funding sources and expand suicide prevention efforts throughout Salt Lake County through prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies. The Coordinator will work to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors among populations at increased risk for suicide while fostering partnerships with community agencies to support a comprehensive, coordinated approach to suicide prevention throughout Salt Lake County.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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.
Pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.
A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.
A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
Knowledge of Federal, state, and local regulations related to medical, healthcare, and public health law.
Knowledge of Preventive health strategies, risk reduction techniques, lifestyle behaviors, and interventions that promote or compromise health.
Knowledge of Techniques of effective program development/design.
Knowledge of Sources of health-related information.
Knowledge of Individual and group learning methods.
Knowledge of Evaluation methodologies including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques and procedures.
Knowledge of Principles, methods, and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniques.
Knowledge of Medical terminology.
Knowledge of Conflict resolution and/or reduction methods.
Knowledge of Effective training methods and techniques including team-building skills.
Knowledge of Public relations and media relations methods and techniques.
Knowledge of Computer operations and uses, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and printing.
Skills and Abilities to Develop effective strategies for conducting in-service training programs.
Skills and Abilities to Think creatively and develop new approaches to behavior change and interventions.
Skills and Abilities to Design and implement evaluation instruments, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection, and reporting mechanisms.
Skills and Abilities to Interpret concepts, purposes, and theories of health education; predict the impact of societal value system on health education programs.
Skills and Abilities to Utilize and adapt interpersonal and team player skills to employees.
Skills and Abilities to Work with minimum supervision and act independently.
Skills and Abilities to Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Skills and Abilities to Prepare and explain data by written, graphic, or verbal methods.
Skills and Abilities to Prepare materials for media and public dissemination; select a variety of communication methods and techniques in providing health information.

Nice To Haves

CHES Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates Countywide community health education activities for the agency.
Promotes health-related community outreach and organizes and builds coalitions to address population-based public health goals.
Implement evidence-based and national suicide prevention strategies.
Provide suicide prevention trainings.
Promote lethal means reduction.
Support postvention planning.
Oversee multiple funding sources and expand suicide prevention efforts throughout Salt Lake County through prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies.
Work to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors among populations at increased risk for suicide.
Foster partnerships with community agencies to support a comprehensive, coordinated approach to suicide prevention throughout Salt Lake County.
Coordinates activities of Health Promotion staff to meet the requirements of state and federal grant contracts.
Assists in developing, planning, and implementing Countywide 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.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
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
Onsite medical clinic
childcare
gym
hospital insurance
pet insurance
auto and home insurance
discounts at County facilities.