Salt Lake County

Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction programs.. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, Community Health, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.. Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.. Recent developments in the fields of health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle and risk reduction. The health educator for the Substance Use Prevention (SUP) program works closely with policy makers, community coalitions, government and non-government partners, contracted prevention service providers, and other staff to advance prevention and prevention science in Salt Lake County.

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Job Description:
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, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its 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:<ul><li>Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution</li><li>Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees</li><li>Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account</li><li>100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option</li><li>Professional Development including professional membership fees paid</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement </li><li>Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. </li></ul>For Benefits information <a href="https://slco.org/human-resources/benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click HERE</a> To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use our <a href="https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZmQ0MzYyMTgtODNjMS00NDQ2LTk0MGQtYmE4MTRiN2FjMzhhIiwidCI6IjY1MTY4MTYzLTA5M2ItNDAzNi1hYmRiLTdhMmQ2YjZlNDk0OCJ9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Total Rewards Estimator</a> JOB SUMMARY Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction programs. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, Community Health, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah and reliable means of transportation is required at the time of hire. It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received. Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.</li><li>Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.</li><li>Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.</li><li>Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing  methods.</li><li>Acts as a resource providing provides linkages to communities.</li><li>Policy development and/or implementation focused on population-based behavior change.</li><li>Develops and prepares required reports and documents.</li><li>Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.</li><li>Acts as a representative of the agency and program.</li></ul>Knowledge of: • Health Education theory • Preventive health strategies and risk reduction techniques • Techniques of effective program planning, development and implementation • Evaluation methodologies including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques • Community organization methods • Recent developments in the fields of health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle and risk reduction • Federal, State, and local regulations related to medical, health care, and public law • Computer operations and uses, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation design • Program marketing, Public relations and media relations methods and techniques • Effective communication techniques including audio-visual use • Principles, methods and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniques • Medical terminology

Additional Information:
The health educator for the Substance Use Prevention (SUP) program works closely with policy makers, community coalitions, government and non-government partners, contracted prevention service providers, and other staff to advance prevention and prevention science in Salt Lake County. The health educator must be an independent worker and creative problem solver who is comfortable working in the community and building partnerships. Must be willing to immerse themselves in prevention science to support evidence-based environmental strategies to prevent substance use and misuse. Must have experience with presentations and training facilitation. Must be familiar with reading and understanding community or program data. Must be able to demonstrate organizational skills, professional writing skills, time management skills, and relationship building skills. This position requires occasional travel throughout Salt Lake County. This position is a 30 hours a week position with work hours between Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This position may allow for working from home part time. This position is currently under review and may require a background check in the near future. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION – TIME LIMITED  This is an appointed Time Limited at-will position without tenure and is exempt from the career service system.

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