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Community Health Specialist 1 or 2 |
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Community Health |
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Immediate Supervisor |
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FLSA |
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| Salary |
starting pay is $22.55/hr and may be adjusted commensurate with experience |
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Description
The Delaware Public Health District seeks a fulltime Community Health Specialist (CHS 1 or CHS 2) to perform duties related to assessment/planning/improvement, community engagement and health education within the Community Health Division. The CHS promotes individual and population health through health promotion and education initiatives and health behavior-change programs in a variety of settings and populations represented in Delaware County.
Example of Duties
· Conduct outreach in a variety of community settings, such as shelters, food pantries, fairs/festivals, partner organizations, etc. that focus on various CH priorities (e.g., overdose and suicide prevention, child passenger safety, chronic disease prevention, healthy eating and active living, injury prevention, etc.)
· Health education presentations/programs focused on youth (e.g., sexual health, nutrition, bike safety, vaping, etc.)
· Represent the agency on local and state coalitions
· Assist with grant writing, reporting, coordination of grant deliverables, and evaluation of outcomes
· Assist with strategies within the Community Health Improvement Plan related to Addiction, Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease, and Social Determinants of Health
· Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and public health initiatives; policy development, establishing, leading and maintaining community partnerships, and managing work plans and timelines
· Work will involve multiple initiatives and projects at any given time and will change as the initiatives and projects evolve
· This role requires flexibility to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, to support our community’s needs
Typical Qualification
CHS 1: Bachelor's degree in public health, education, health promotion, social work, nutrition and dietetics, nursing or other related field preferred. Less than one year of relevant experience required. Harm reduction and/or substance use prevention experience preferred but not required. CHS 2: Bachelor's degree in public health, education, health promotion, social work, nutrition and dietetics, nursing or other related field preferred. One to three years of relevant experience required. Harm reduction and/or substance use prevention experience preferred but not required.
Salary:
· CHS 1 starting pay is $22.55/hr and may be adjusted commensurate with experience
· CHS 2 starting pay is $25.55/hr and may be adjusted commensurate with experience
Benefits:
· Excellent paid leave (vacation, sick, personal), including 11 holidays and 20 hrs. admin leave
· Outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, LTD, Life, EAP and many wellness perks
· Exceptional Retirement package
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Volunteer Time Off
· Professional development and training
· Opportunities for Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs for eligible workers
· Six weeks paid parental leave
· On-site gym
Applicants may apply via agency website at www.delawarehealth.org/careers/