Health Promotion Associate

DeKalb County, Illinois • DeKalb, IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The DeKalb County Health Department is seeking a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Health Promotion Associate/BBO-C Non-Nurse Navigator. This position reports directly to the WIC/BBO-C Coordinator. Ideal candidates have excellent communication skills, is detail oriented, organized and possesses an interest in improving the health in our community.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum of an Associate degree or equivalent demonstrated experience working with maternal and child health programs.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, or English and Arabic preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to problem solve and be part of the team.
• Ability to be flexible and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Requires successful completion of training programs approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health leading to certification in vision and hearing screening.
• Requires successful completion of training programs approved by the WIC and BBO-C programs.
• Requires late clinic hours until 7pm, 1-2 times per month.

Responsibilities

• Screens clients for program eligibility, schedules appointments, greets and assists clients, answers telephones, and is able to provide a variety of information for clients.
• Prepares routine materials which may include reports, correspondence, word processing, data entry and billing spreadsheets.
• Conducts outreach to at risk populations and service providers to promote WIC and BBO-C programs and initiatives.
• Performs routine, standard vision and/or screening tests on children in order to identify children needing further follow up for possible impairments.
• Provides health education, communicates screening results, and assists individuals with referrals and resources to support their health goals.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Health and Dental Insurance (Employee Contribution Required) or Buyout Option
• Term Life Insurance
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Pension (Employee Contribution Required)
• Annual Paid Time Off- starting at 10 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13.5 holidays
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree