Health Education Coordinator

County of Madera•Madera, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates health education programs and services; promotes health education programs and activities with, and delivers trainings to, the public and community organizations; oversees the preparation and presentation of health educational materials; coordinates health education activities with County departments and external agencies; serves as the educational consultant for the Departments of Public Health and/or Behavioral Health Services; assists with contract, grant, and/or program development and administration; and performs related duties as assigned. The job functions listed below are not inclusive or exclusive and are intended only as illustrations or examples of the various types of work that may be performed in various divisions/departments. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public health, behavioral health, health management, education, social work, or a closely related field and three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience developing and delivering health education programs.
Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment, an appropriate California driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, and implements assigned public or behavioral health education and prevention programs and services; plans, develops, and administers health education and promotion strategies, work plans, trainings, marketing and communication materials, and policies and procedures; designs and conducts evaluations to assess the quality and performance of health programs.
Schedules, coordinates, and makes presentations to community groups and organizations regarding health education programs, services and activities; attends various meetings, committees and conferences related to program goals and objectives.
Provides technical and functional direction to assigned staff on a project or daily basis according to program need; oversees work activities to ensure they are properly conducted; provides training on health education principles and activities; provides information to management on staff performance.
Coordinates and collaborates with coalitions and work groups; develops agendas, delegates, and follows up on action items; schedules and facilitates meetings; and records and distributes minutes.
Works with various community groups and organizations to encourage an interest in public and/or behavioral health; collaborates with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
Advises departmental personnel on the use of educational materials and techniques and the use of community resources; organizes special health education programs, conferences, meetings, and speaker's bureaus on health topics; develops line-item budgets, coordinates sponsors and/or vendors; and researches and creates content to promote education programs and events.
Plans and facilitates certified training and community workshops; adapts curriculum to target audience; maintains registration of participants, prepares all materials and equipment necessary; coordinates logistics with community partners, and maintains all participant data.
Plans, develops, and facilitates educational curriculum for youth and parent groups; researches educational materials, creates syllabus, learning objectives, and presentation materials; coordinates training with partner agencies, and maintains accurate data records.
Provides outreach services, disseminates educational materials at community events, maintains print material on relevant topics; interacts with the community-at-large regarding behavioral health and public health services; assists with linkage to services and resources.
Pursues grant funded opportunities; assists with writing grant applications; monitors grant progress; files grant reports with state or other funding agency; prepares and maintains reports and other documentation of health education program activities.
Maintains databases, records of services and participant demographics, mailing lists, and other information to facilitate the functionality of health education programs; produces monthly and quarterly service review reports.
Develops, conducts, or coordinates health needs assessments and other public health surveys; performs focus groups and community surveys; develops and maintains health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
Prepares publicity materials including news releases, pamphlets, newsletters, and bulletins to publicize and explain health services and programs; prepares educational materials for meetings and training sessions; reviews published materials for readability and suitability for the department's acquisition and maintains a stock of educational materials for distribution.
Maintains current knowledge of health education program topics and issues and recommends improvements, as appropriate.
Performs related duties as assigned.