Public Health Community Engagement Specialist

2 weeks ago

Indianapolis, United States GSK Solutions Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title: Public Health Community Engagement Specialist (Hybrid)

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Corp-Corp / 1099 / Contract W2

Rate: $27/hr on 1099

Client: State of Indiana

Interview Type: Webcam

Note: Candidate Must be willing to work Onsite during the first month and MUST be willing to travel In-state

Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to build a community engagement strategy to address social determinants of health and to advance health & health equity for refugee and immigrant populations in Indiana.

Position: Refugee & International Health Community Engagement Specialist

Purpose of Position /Summary

The purpose of this position is to build a community engagement strategy to address social determinants of health and to advance health & health equity for refugee & other newcomer populations. Specifically, the Community Engagement Specialist (CES) will work to explore and harness community partnerships and resources to create a network of health and equity promotion support for refugee & other newcomer populations. This position will be in the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology &Prevention (IDEP)'s Refugee & International Health program and will report to the Refugee & International Health Coordinator.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

Strategize to improve IDOH-Refugee & International Health Program connections with ethnic community-based organizations that serve refugees &other newcomer population.

Identify and curate a resource list of health care services that serve refugees& other newcomer populations.

Identify gaps in knowledge and/or resources for refugees & other newcomer populations on disease prevention and health promotion; create or identify resources to fill in those gaps.

Partner with refugee resettlement agencies and screening clinics to identify and leverage opportunities for wrap-around services that would help advance health equity for refugees & other newcomer populations.

Assist in training/guiding local health departments on effective outreach strategies and how to provide care to the refugees & other newcomer populations

Develop and implement strategies in partnership with the IDOH Language Access Coordinator to mitigate language barriers to health and equity for the refugees& other newcomer populations.

Attend community-based activities, meetings, and coalitions to advocate for health and equity for the refugees & other newcomer populations.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education:

Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, health education, or socials sciences) and 1 years' relevant public health experience, OR

Graduate or professional degree in a health-related field (e.g., RN, MD/DO,DDS/DMD, DVM, PhD, RS) OR

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 4 years of relevant public health experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Ability to work with people with no or limited English language.

Knowledge of state, federal laws, regulations & guidance documents pertaining to public health

Skill in identification of health promotions opportunity pertinent to the refugee population

Skill in communication, interpersonal relationship, cultural competenc

Ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision

Strong critical and analytical thinking skill

Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Skill Matrix

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Bachelor's in public health, biological sciences, health education or social sciences.

Required

0

Ability to work with people with no or limitted english language.

Required

1

Years

Knowledge of state, federal laws, regulations & guidance documents pertaining to public health

Required

2

Years

Skill in identification of health promotions opportunity pertinent to the refugee population

Required

2

Years

Skill in communication, interpersonal relationship, cultural competency

Required

2

Years

Ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision

Required

2

Years

Strong critical and analytical thinking skills

Required

2

Years

Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Required

2

Years

Master's in public health, biological sciences, health education or social sciences.

Highly desired

0


Recruiter Details:

Recruiter Name: Manoj at gsksolutions dot com

Contact Number: Eight three two - Four nine seven - One four eight nine

About GSK Solutions Inc:

GSK Solutions Inc is a leading information technology (IT) Services Company that specializes in providing complete consulting solutions and staff augmentation to its clients. We provide on-time, on-budget, and quality service to our clients and consistently meet their expectations. We are known for our superior execution on a sustained basis.

GSK has been in the business of providing both commercial and custom product development services, including, Information Security, Software Development,

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