Community Health Specialist

Delaware Public Health District • Delaware Office, OH

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Delaware Public Health District seeks a fulltime Community Health Specialist (CHS 1 or CHS 2) to perform duties related to assessment/planning/improvement, community engagement and health education within the Community Health Division. The CHS promotes individual and population health through health promotion and education initiatives and health behavior-change programs in a variety of settings and populations represented in Delaware County.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, education, health promotion, social work, nutrition and dietetics, nursing or other related field preferred.
• Less than one year of relevant experience required. (For CHS 1)
• One to three years of relevant experience required. (For CHS 2)

Nice To Haves

• Harm reduction and/or substance use prevention experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach in a variety of community settings, such as shelters, food pantries, fairs/festivals, partner organizations, etc. that focus on various CH priorities (e.g., overdose and suicide prevention, child passenger safety, chronic disease prevention, healthy eating and active living, injury prevention, etc.)
• Health education presentations/programs focused on youth (e.g., sexual health, nutrition, bike safety, vaping, etc.)
• Represent the agency on local and state coalitions
• Assist with grant writing, reporting, coordination of grant deliverables, and evaluation of outcomes
• Assist with strategies within the Community Health Improvement Plan related to Addiction, Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease, and Social Determinants of Health
• Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and public health initiatives; policy development, establishing, leading and maintaining community partnerships, and managing work plans and timelines
• Work will involve multiple initiatives and projects at any given time and will change as the initiatives and projects evolve
• This role requires flexibility to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, to support our community’s needs

Benefits

• Excellent paid leave (vacation, sick, personal), including 11 holidays and 20 hrs. admin leave
• Outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, LTD, Life, EAP and many wellness perks
• Exceptional Retirement package
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Volunteer Time Off
• Professional development and training
• Opportunities for Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs for eligible workers
• Six weeks paid parental leave
• On-site gym

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level