Health Promotion Specialist

1 month ago

Saint Helens, United States Columbia County, OR Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Announcement# 2024-017

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salary Range: $5,009 - $6,199, per month

The HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST - MODERNIZATION position is full-time, 40 hours, Civil Service, and Union represented.

Columbia County is looking for a dynamic team player who is enthusiastic about working within our Columbia County communities to improve health and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles for our citizens.

Columbia County Public Health is committed to improving quality of life and protecting the health and well-being of all residents by addressing social, economic and environmental conditions. We want to ensure that all people in Columbia County have the opportunity for a healthy life.

DUTIES: Coordinate public health modernization goals and strategies and public health communications. Provide related health education to community organizations, schools, partners, and public.

Develop local program plans to build and sustain infrastructure for public health modernization. Implement strategies to improve local and regional infrastructure to prevent and control communicable disease, strengthen emergency preparedness and response planning, protect communities from environmental health threats, and reduce health inequities. Assist in conducting a community health assessment and developing a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Monitor implementation of the CHIP and other public health modernization plans. Facilitate annual updates and progress reporting.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to a four-year degree in public health, environmental health, or related field. Three years' of increasingly responsible experience in public health or closely related field. Any satisfactory combination of experience and training, which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the above requirements.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in the public health field preferable. Team player willing to work collaboratively toward shared goals and be open to diverse ideas and perspectives. Receive constructive feedback in a positive manner.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the county's liability policy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of public health principles and practices related to health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Knowledge of federal, state, and local rules and regulations concerning public health. Knowledge and ability to prepare training and other material and present effectively. Knowledge of grant writing and project management.

  • Specific knowledge related to public health including:
  • Social Determinants of Health and root causes of health disparities/health inequities
  • Ten Essential Public Health Services Framework
  • Health promotion strategies based on the Social-Ecological Model
  • The Foundational Public Health Services Model
  • The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) operational definition of a functioning local health department
  • Oregon's Public Health Modernization Framework

Skill in various software programs and Microsoft Office products. Skill in organization and project management; preparing and delivering reports as required.

Ability to:

  • Organize, prioritize, and produce an accurate work product and meet deadlines.
  • Express ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing. Use sound judgment.
  • Adapt to change or new situations and openly acknowledge and work through conflict. Accept responsibility and be able to work well with ambiguity.
  • Work independently and as part of a team.
  • Act in such a manner as to maintain the confidentiality of the records and issues and other matters that may be encountered.
  • Develop and maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, county officials, and the general public.
  • Effectively coordinate and supervise volunteers.

Join our team - Columbia County online application must be completed - Apply today

www.ColumbiaCountyOR.gov



All successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening prior to hire.

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