Community Health Outreach Worker II

Allegany County • Allegany, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time contractual position with the Allegany County Health Department primarily coordinates rural health transformation funds for the Built Environment Food and Nutrition Initiative and the Chronic Disease/Tobacco/Nutrition Initiative. The role provides health-related education and outreach, supports food and nutrition education (including assisting the nutritionist as needed), helps develop referral systems, and supports tobacco and smoke-free education and initiatives. The position tracks and compiles grant-related data for performance measure reports and collaborates with community partners and businesses to maximize use of funding. It also attends committee meetings and provides input on nutrition initiatives.

Requirements

• High school graduation or a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience providing information on health care and disease prevention within the community.
• Candidates may substitute experience assisting individuals in a health care or social services setting for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Health Services classifications or related Health Services specialty codes for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator's license is required if assigned duties that require operating a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate rural health transformation funds for the Built Environment Food and Nutrition Initiative and the Chronic Disease/Tobacco/Nutrition Initiative.
• Provide health-related education and outreach.
• Provide food and nutrition education and support, including assisting the nutritionist as needed.
• Assist in developing referral systems.
• Aid tobacco and smoke-free education and initiatives.
• Track and compile grant-related data for performance measure reports.
• Communicate and collaborate with community partners and businesses to ensure maximum utilization of funding.
• Attend committee meetings and provide input on nutrition initiatives.

Benefits

• Eligible contractual employees may receive subsidized health benefits for themselves and eligible dependents if they work at least 30 hours per week or an average of 130 hours per month and meet program conditions. The employee pays 25% of medical and prescription premiums, and the State subsidizes the remaining 75%.
• Dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance are available at the employee's full premium cost.
• Contractual employees may receive leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED