Outreach Coordinator

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

2d

About The Position

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Under the direction of the Blood Lead Surveillance Branch Director, this position performs advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work for the Blood Lead Surveillance Branch. Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the outreach programs and providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, governmental agencies, community organizations, or the general public. Serves as the Blood Lead Surveillance Outreach subject matter expert. This position determines outreach efforts, their implementation, and evaluating their effectiveness. Works under general direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws relating to the program area
• Knowledge of public administration and management techniques
• Knowledge of statistical analysis processes
• Knowledge of program planning and implementation
• Knowledge of web design and maintenance
• Skill in using desktop publishing software
• Skill in web page development and maintenance
• Skill in public speaking
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
• Ability to devise solutions to problems
• Ability to prepare concise reports
• Ability to develop and evaluate policies and procedures
• Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others
• Ability to work sensitively with individuals from a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds
• Ability to work with individuals of different cultures
• Ability to provide outreach to Spanish speakers
• Ability to present information verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences
• Work experience in public health.
• Experience in outreach and/or health education activities.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in social services, public health, or a related field.
• Four years of experience may be substituted for education.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification preferred
• Certified Health Education Specialist or other demonstrated health education experience is generally preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop program outreach to further the goal toward the elimination of child lead poisoning.
• Implement outreach programs for healthcare providers, families, and the general public.
• Develop effective techniques for evaluating outreach programs.
• Develop and review policy and procedure manuals relating to outreach to healthcare providers, families, children, and other agencies relating to primary and secondary prevention for children with elevated blood lead levels.
• Works with and speaks to community and professional groups to coordinate, improve, and stimulate interest in the program and to secure support for local programs.
• Consults with public and private agencies involved in the program to resolve problems, identify training needs, and discuss program effectiveness.
• Prepare administrative reports, studies, and specialized projects.
• Collects, organizes, analyzes, prepares, develops, and disseminates educational outreach material in response to requests for information and reports.
• Assures web site and outreach material is current.
• Conducts surveys or reviews outreach efforts to determine compliance with grant and agency requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee the completion of and monitor required performance reports and recommend appropriate changes.
• Determines trends and resolves operational problems.
• Assists in identifying the need for new programs.
• Provides consultative services and technical assistance to plan, implement, and monitor effective programs and services.
• Oversee the studies and analyses of operations and problems and the preparation of reports of findings and recommendations.
• Reviews and updates program outreach procedures and publications.
• Conducts training and provides guidance to healthcare providers on a variety of topics.
• Provides guidance to staff in the development and integration of new methods and procedures.
• Performs related work as assigned. “Other duties as assigned include but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location”.

Benefits

• DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

What This Job Offers

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