Public Health Educator
About The Position
Come join the public service team at Goodhue County Health & Human Services! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable HHS professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect the health of individuals, families and communities in Goodhue County every single day! This Public Health Educator will build a youth led, school-based substance use prevention program. As Youth Prevention Specialist, this GCHHS public health educator will partner closely with the Red Wing High School (RWHS) and Tower View Alternative School (TVAS) in Red Wing. They will work to recruit a paid team of students, and provide training, support and mentoring to the student team. This full-time position is funded through December 2028 by grants from the Goodhue County Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee and the Minnesota Department of Health, and the project could be extended and/or expanded if additional funding is secured.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate in community health, health education, or related field and one year of experience working with community-based initiatives or collaboration with multiple groups in the area of health prevention/promotion.
- Graduate degree in community health, public health, or related field may substitute for experience.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience (paid or unpaid) leading, teaching, and/or managing programs for youth strongly preferred
- Experience designing, developing, delivering, and/or evaluating educational programs for youth preferred
Responsibilities
- Recruit a team of students in grades 8-12 to lead substance use prevention work.
- Partner with schools to empower and support youth to design, deliver, and evaluate prevention activities and outreach.
- Collaborate with Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) staff on prevention, screenings and supportive interventions.
- Engage youth most impacted by substance-use through relationship building with trusted messengers.
- Guide youth in evidence-based approaches and peer/community education efforts.
- Contribute to grant requirements through data collection, documentation, and reporting.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision and accident insurance
- health savings account
- employer paid life insurance
- short and long-term disability insurance
- pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- retirement plan
- tax-deferred compensation
- vacation and sick leave
- 13 paid holidays per year
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
