Health Educator- Office of Violence Prevention

County of Mecklenburg, NC•Charlotte, NC

2d•$52,132 - $68,423•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Grant Funded Position through November 30th, 2027. This position sits within the Office of Violence Prevention which works to reduce homicides and gun violence as well as support the mental health and wellbeing of county residents through trauma-informed approaches. Within the broad ecosystem of community violence prevention and intervention, OVP serves as a backbone organization fostering collaboration among community members, organizations, government entities, and other partners, guiding a public health approach to community violence reduction.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of experience in health education or related field
Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or health-related field required
Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
Requires County Driving Privileges
Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required
Knowledge of Principles and practices of public health
Knowledge of Local resources and services
Knowledge of Person-centered planning
Ability to effectively implement communication and marketing strategies
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to design, develop, and adapt presentations on a variety of health topics targeted toward a diverse audience
Good presentation and interpersonal relationship skills
Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
Leveraging Diversity: Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; making the most effective use of the capabilities, insights and ideas of all individuals
Patient Education/Health Promotion: Supporting, explaining, and instructing patient and patient’s family in understanding the clinical procedures and equipment used to facilitate optimum health status; promoting the lifestyle changes required of the patient and the patient’s family to achieve optimum health status
Patient Relations: Meeting patient and patient family needs; taking responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence
Safety Intervention: Having knowledge of conditions that affect patient, self, and/or employee safety under normal conditions and conditions that occur in crisis situations; skilled in identifying conditions that might cause health or safety hazards and takes action to remove such hazards; understands all aspects of providing a safe environment for patient, self, and/or others in crisis
Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Prefer Bachelor degrees in Social Work, Psychology, or other Human Services field

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate comprehensive community education programs in support of Health Promotion, Communicable Disease Prevention and other MCHD programs
Develop educational/media materials related to health promotion strategy to support MCHD programs (i.e. communicable diseases, chronic diseases, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, worksite wellness, tobacco cessation, built environment, etc.)
Conduct outreach, marketing and education in the implementation of program
Assist in interpreting the Department's program to public, professional and voluntary organizations and groups, and in maintaining cooperative working relationships
Give technical and program consultation to management in the Department
Plan exhibits, participate in health fairs, and conduct health promotion and public education forum discussions to motivate audiences to understand health issues
Serve as resource to assist individuals or other health professionals in the community
Work closely with community agencies to provide connection to resources and support for targeted populations to improve their health and general well-being
Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions.
Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required.
Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.