Alaska Native

King County•South Park Warehouse 7272 West Marginal Way South Seattle WA 98108, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Public Health – Family Ways Program is seeking an Education Specialist (Peer Community Specialist) to join its innovative team and work directly with Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian or Native American/ Alaska Native families. Peer Community Specialists partner with pregnant, parenting families and children up to age five with relationship-based, culturally-aligned support. Services are provided to 3 specific focus communities: Native American/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and US born Black/African American communities. All services are culturally relevant, participant-centered and strengths-based. The Peer Community Specialist will work in a team environment and practice care coordination with other disciplines. The team includes a Public Health Nurse, Nutritionists, Social Worker and Administrative Support staff. Peer Community Specialists will be responsible for partnering with program participants and families in creating a care plan and supporting them through pregnancy or parenting. This recruitment will be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional Career Service, Term-Limited Temporary (TLT), or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies that may occur over the next six months. King County has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all. King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

Requirements

Skills or experience in home visiting, early childhood education, pregnancy and parenting education, customer service, or health care.
Experience and knowledge of theories and practices in health promotion education and behavior-change programs.
Excellent interpersonal skills required.
Ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform the essential functions of this position.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic.
Critical thinking and sound judgment.
Comfortable with in-person visits for service coordination/client assessment.
Ability to work with creativity and flexibility, both independently and as a team member.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Able to be flexible and adjust to changing needs.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Development of effective working relationships.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

Nice To Haves

Marshallese and Chuukese speaker
Partnership and community engagement experience working with communities to build partnerships and gain understanding of unique community needs.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability of how to engage authentically with program participants and families.
Experience as Community Health Worker, Navigator, or Community Organizer.
Racial Equity, and Social Justice (RESJ) knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices.
Experience working with communities striving to overcome systemic racism.
Direct knowledge and/or lived experience working in at least one of these communities: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
Demonstrated skills and abilities working collaboratively with clients and families, community-based groups, service providers, other staff and programs.

Responsibilities

Partners with program participants and families to develop care plans and goals.
Identify social and health systems resources.
Identify and connect participants to community resources.
Set and achieve personal and family wellbeing goals.
Conduct educational and informational learning opportunities for staff, clients, community groups and other professionals.
Document interactions with program participants in record-keeping systems, acquire necessary paperwork, and respond to calls, emails, or requests in a timely manner.
Collaborate with program participants, families, communities, and King County programs to support access to services and referrals.
Foster and coordinate community and agency partnerships.
Attend community events.

Benefits

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability.
We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact.
As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve.
Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust.

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