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Community Health Specialist

1 month ago

Fairfax, United States Fairfax County Government Full time

**Salary**
- $62,932.27 - $104,886.91 Annually**Location**
- FAIRFAX (FJ56), VA**Job Type**
- FT Salary W BN**Job Number**
- 24-01065**Department**
- Health Department**Opening Date**
- 05/11/2024**Closing Date**
- 5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern**Pay Grade**
- S23**Posting Type**
- Open to General Public**Job Announcement**:
**Are you looking for a job that offers you..**
Supportive team environment
Dynamic orientation
Opportunity to make a difference by serving those most in need
Work collaboratively with community partners to address public health priorities. Focus on health education, health promotion and disease prevention.
A Learning culture
Work life balance.

Then don’t look further and join our amazing team of professionals

The Fairfax County Health Department is the largest public health department in Virginia, serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds throughout Fairfax County. With more than 100 years of leadership in the public health field, we are committed to protecting, promoting, and improving the health and quality of life for all in our community.

The Community Health Specialist position provides community outreach, health promotion and prevention education to various ethnic communities, non-profit organizations, hard to reach populations, small businesses and faith communities. Duties and responsibilities are carried out in coordination with the Community Health and Engagement team (e.g. Coordinator, Communication Specialist, Agency Staff, Other Human Service Providers and Community Partners). Responsible for implementing and participating in evaluation of agency strategies used to leverage critical community assets in providing population-based interventions aimed at addressing root cause and other social determinants of health known to negatively impact community health.

**Employment Standards**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education, human services, or a directly related field; plus one year of experience in communicable and/or chronic disease education, investigation or other types of health-related work involving considerable public contact.

**CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED**:

- Valid motor vehicle driver's license.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR (Required within 60 days)
- AED (Required within 60 days)

**NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a child protective services, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Master's degree in public health or related field of study.
- Two or more years of experience designing, implementing, and contributing to evaluating community-based health programs in culturally and age-diverse populations.
- Two or more years of experience with community development and capacity building activities an asset.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals, such as community members and building partnerships with businesses, nonprofits and faith-based groups.
- One or more years of experience with managing, implementing, and developing comprehensive outreach programs for the public, preferably in health promotion and health access services.
- One or more years of experience working independently.
- Must communicate effectively using verbal, written and electronic means.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer and use of touchscreen; Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
**SELECTION PROCEDURE**:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

**Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.**

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