HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64007009

State of Florida • FL

75d • $34,760 - $43,000

About The Position

This is an intermediate-level, full time professional position responsible for community-based outreach and education efforts of the Community Health Division of the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa). This position requires the ability to work independently and use critical thinking skills to work with both youth and adults under limited supervision. Public speaking, grant management, and program development skills are required. The person in this position must also have a working knowledge of computers and Microsoft office products. The position requires some travel and weekend and evening hours. This is a tobacco-free position requiring a background check.

Requirements

• Knowledge of federal or state grant management.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher.
• Ability to work independently and completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Ability to prepare reports and professional presentations in a timely manner.
• Skills to communicate effectively to multiple stakeholders in the county.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate community health programs.
• Ability to work with a variety of community partners and facilitate collaboration.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing, conducting, and reporting health education activities and Healthy Community messaging for community-based centers, childcare centers, and faith-based organizations.
• Collaborates with community partners to complete the Healthy Communities workplan and strategies.
• Documents and reports all Healthy Communities activities to the state health office and Public Health Services Manager for Community Health.
• Participates in community meetings relevant to the healthy communities’ activities.
• Promotes and engages community partners to participate in Public Health Initiatives.
• Educates and collaborates with community partners to increase awareness of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) goals and objectives.
• Participates in trainings and meetings with community agencies to meet CHIP goals.
• Acts as the Community Outreach Liaison for the Community Health and DOH-Santa Rosa.
• Coordinates participation in community-based health education events such as health fairs, lunch and learns, and community presentations.
• Tracks and documents all outreach activities and meetings.
• Speaks to or coordinates speakers for community groups, civic organizations, businesses, and religious organizations.
• Prepares and selects exhibits, posters, promotional items, and literature for dissemination through various channels.
• Responsible for purchasing for the community health promotional items for outreaches.
• Coordinates the national diabetes prevention program for DOH-Santa Rosa and participates as a facilitator of the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
• Works with outside agencies and partners with health care systems and worksites to promote the NDPP.
• Follows all guidelines and payment schedules to initiate billing of NDPP classes.
• Prepares for each class and co-facilitates classes.
• Collects and maintains client data and prepares reports for submission for continued site recognition.
• Coordinates the DOH-Santa Rosa healthy babies meeting.
• Works with Healthy Start Santa Rosa Director to bring maternal and child health focused stakeholders together to discuss infant mortality and create workplans to address this topic.
• Becomes Certified passenger safety technician to assist in the proper installation and education of the DOH-Santa Rosa car seat program.
• Attends trainings, mandatory quarterly, day-long health department meetings including disaster preparedness training.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees