Health Educator - Health Department

Salt Lake County • West Jordan, UT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Health Educator represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion, and risk reduction programs. A significant portion of the role focuses on promoting outdoor physical activity, including working with clinics and community partners to implement parks prescriptions, providing technical assistance and support for active transportation projects, and administering an annual healthy living challenge.

The position also serves on the community health division coalitions team and as a community liaison on the Healthy Living Team. It connects city-based coalitions and community partners with information, resources, and specialists in chronic disease prevention and intervention, including early childhood education center improvements, early childhood mental health, breastfeeding support, healthy food access, active transportation, hypertension, and diabetes.

The position generally works Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional Saturday and evening hours as organizational needs require. It may be hybrid, with at least two days in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Community Health, Sociology, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.
• Hold a valid driver’s license accepted by the State of Utah at the time of hire.
• Obtain a valid Utah-issued driver’s license within six months of hire to operate a county vehicle.
• Knowledge of health education theory, preventive health strategies, and risk reduction techniques.
• Knowledge of program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation methodologies, including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of community organization methods and developments in health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle, and risk reduction.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to medical, health care, and public law.
• Knowledge of computer operations and applications, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation design.
• Knowledge of program marketing, public relations, media relations, and effective communication techniques, including audiovisual use.
• Knowledge of scientific research methods and techniques for field studies and investigations, as well as medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with the public, government, business, and community leaders.
• Ability to use a word processor or computer and prepare and explain data using written, graphic, or verbal methods.
• Ability to work effectively with people from varied social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, act independently, interpret and follow instructions, and work effectively in teams.
• Ability to design and implement evaluation methodologies, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection, and reporting mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and implement health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.
• Assess health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.
• Develop, conduct, and evaluate the effectiveness of health education and health promotion programs.
• Create marketing and educational materials and promote events through various marketing methods.
• Act as a resource by providing links to communities.
• Create and implement policies focused on population-based behavior change.
• Develop and prepare required reports and documents.
• Collaborate with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.
• Represent the agency and program.
• Promote outdoor physical activity, including implementing parks prescriptions with clinics and community partners.
• Provide technical assistance and support for active transportation-related projects.
• Administer an annual healthy living challenge.
• Connect city-based coalitions and community partners with information, resources, and specialists in chronic disease prevention and intervention.

Benefits

• 12 holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and one personal day each year.
• Retirement options including a hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k)-only plan with a 10% contribution.
• Medical coverage, including an option with a 100% county-paid premium.
• Dental and vision coverage, including coverage for adult designees.
• Health Savings Account with a county contribution of up to $1,200 per year.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 100% county-paid long-term disability coverage and a short-term disability option.
• Onsite medical clinic.
• Hospital insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Auto and home insurance.
• Discounts at County facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time