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Develops, plans, implements, evaluates, and reports on comprehensive Health Promotion programs for the Lincoln County Health and Human Services (HHS), including the areas of Community Health, Mental Health Promotion, Substance Use Prevention, Tobacco Prevention, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Harm Reduction.
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Contributing to community health assessments and to community health improvement plan processes to ensure Health Promotion programs are informed by and aligned with these documents.
Provide health education consultation to HHS staff and management regarding programs, issues, policies, and special projects:
- Participate in ongoing professional development and trainings.
- Train and build skills in Health Promotion team, HHS staff, and/or relevant community partners using evidence-based information and content from professional development and trainings.
- Attend and participate in team meetings, trainings, and activities to further the health of the community.
- Participate in on-going quality improvement and reports from data systems to guide and improve practices.
Provide HHS representation to relevant public committees and other allied health committees:
- Coordinate and implement Health Promotion programs, as assigned, for and with organizational partners and community members.
- Provide up-to-date health information, including trends, data, and research evidence to a variety of community groups and organizations.
- Convene and collaborate with key stakeholders and coalitions for the development and advancement of Health Promotion programs, which includes traveling inside and outside of Lincoln County
Develop, implement, and evaluate goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for Health Promotion programs as assigned:
- Interact and convene community partners and resources as necessary to assure population needs are being met.
- Ensure programs are aligned with community health assessments and community health improvement plans.
- Ensure programs are aligned with funding requirements and evidence-based best practices.
- Assist in the development of annual and long-range Health Promotion plans.
- Work as a team member in Health Promotion Unit.
Assist in the development and maintenance of informational resource materials in assigned topic areas:
- Assist in development of yearly calendar for media campaigns.
- Develop press releases, public service announcements, and participate in local media events in accordance with the HHS communications policy.
- Develop, prepare, review, and evaluate audio-visual and written health education materials.
- Ensure accessible equity and health literacy standards are met for readability, appropriateness, content, and graphics.
Assist in monitoring and reporting on assigned Health Promotion grants for compliance and accountability:
- Ensure all assigned grant requirements are fulfilled.
- Assist in the literature reviews and writing of potential Health Promotion grants and other funding sources that will address gaps identified in community health assessments.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelors
Specifics: with major coursework in Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health Education, Human Services, Community Development, Nursing, or similar.
Minimum Experience Level
One year
Specifics: Relevant experience working to improve community health or change factors that affect the conditions and behaviors of groups of people.
Driver's License
Oregon Driver's License required
Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire.Desirable Qualifications: Bilingual/bicultural competencies for promoting health in Latin American communities; A Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES); Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS).
Knowledge of:
- Relevant health issues for assigned projects is required, including community health, mental health, substance use (illicit substances, alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco), gambling, common chronic diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and harm reduction.
- Current and evidence-based principles, applications, and techniques of Health Promotion and educational theories is essential.
- Community development and participatory processes is also required.
- The root causes and social and individual determinants of health disparities is necessary.
- Principles for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in Health Promotion processes.
Skill or ability to:
- Organize and convey relevant evidence-based information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
- Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
- Build relationships and coordinate and collaborate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
- Employ current and evidence-based principles, practices, and techniques of Health Promotion and educational theories to advance community health.
- Plan, implement, track, and report on evidence-based programs and workplans.
- Quickly learn and integrate new concepts and evidence into practice and materials.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Be punctual and follow instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Job Conditions: Lift, transport and set up audio-visual equipment. Lift and transport educational materials and set up facilities for workshops and seminar presentations. Work flexible schedule to enable delivery of educational programs to the public on evenings and weekends.
Work Location: Lincoln County
Travel:Requires travel throughout the County, out of county and occasionally out of state.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.
- Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 25 pounds), including lifting while walking up and down a small set of stairs.
- Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
- Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with minimal exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employment Type: Full-Time
