Health Educator - Health Department

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love! Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading. What it is like to work here At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop. Surround yourself with Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together. We encourage a work life balance Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. Additional Benefits include Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contributionMedical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designeesHealth Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability optionPlus Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. For Benefits information Click HERE To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use our Total Rewards Estimator Job Summary Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction programs. A significant portion of time for this position will also be spent promoting outdoor physical activity, including working with clinics and community partners to implement parks prescriptions, providing technical assistance and support for active transportation related projects, and administering an annual healthy living challenge. This position will also serve as member of the community health division coalitions team and community liaison as part of the Healthy Living Team, to connect city-based coalitions and community partners to information, resources, and specialists in the several areas of chronic disease prevention and intervention, including early childhood education center improvements, early childhood mental health, breastfeeding support, healthy food access, active transportation, hypertension, and diabetes. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Community Health, Sociology, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements. A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a county vehicle. Essential Functions Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing methods.Acts as a resource providing links to communities.Creates and implements policy focused on population-based behavior change.Develops and prepares required reports and documents.Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.Acts as a representative of the agency and program. Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa) Knowledge of Health Education theoryPreventive health strategies and risk reduction techniquesTechniques of effective program planning, development and implementationEvaluation methodologies including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniquesCommunity organization methodsRecent developments in the fields of health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle and risk reductionFederal, State, and local regulations related to medical, health care, and public lawComputer operations and uses, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation designProgram marketing, Public relations and media relations methods and techniquesEffective communication techniques including audio-visual usePrinciples, methods and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniquesMedical terminology Skills and Abilities to Communicate effectively both verbally and in writingCommunicate and deal effectively with public, government, business and community leadersUse a word processor/computerPrepare and explain data by written, graphic, or verbal methodsWork effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgroundsWork with minimum supervision and act independentlyDesign and implement evaluation methodologies, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection and reporting mechanismsInterpret and follow instructionsWork effectively in team settings IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION This position generally works Monday through Friday 800 AM to 500 PM, with occasional Saturdays and evening hours as organizational needed. This position has a possiblity of being hybrid with at least 2 days in office.