HEALTH PROGRAM EDUCATOR A - 64045728
Requisition No:
377321
Agency:
Department of Health
Working Title:
HEALTH PROGRAM EDUCATOR A - 64045728
Position Number:
64045728
Salary:
$35,536.
54
Posting Closing Date:
05/21/2021
Open Competitive Opportunity
Responsibilities:
This is a Health Program Educator A position responsible and accountable for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of community-based health promotion, health education, and chronic disease prevention programs outlined in the department 's strategic plan.
Work is performed under the supervision of Public Health Service Manager F-SES.
This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions.
Responsible for the coordination, implementation and plan activities related to healthy eating and active living including, but not limited to strategies for worksites, schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and hospitals.
This position works with internal staff and a wide variety of traditional and nontraditional community partners to promote and improve the health of the community.
This position is designated as a sensitive position and is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures.
Confidential data sets this position has access to include:
Social Security Data and Outreach.
This position has access to Health Management System (HMS) for the purpose of Employee Activity Record (EARs) entries.
Responsible for mobilizing, empowering, motivating, and educating stakeholders and communities about evidenced-based strategies and interventions, best practices, and changing social behaviors using community health assessment data and community health planning models.
Works with community groups, coalitions , and advisory groups interested in reducing the burden of illnesses, disabilities, and premature death associated with unhealthy lifestyles choices and behaviors that will improve the overall health, wellness, and quality of life across all life stages.
Serves as the liaison with central office for direction for the promotion and implementation of initiatives such as Healthiest Weight FL and required work plan activities focused on healthy eating and active living.
Provides technical assistance to the community by initiating and supporting health promotion programs, initiatives, activities, and campaigns that will increase personal and social responsibilities; modify unhealthy behaviors and choices; and help to initiate, expand or sustain evidenced-based strategies, interventions, and best practices.
Serves as a resource person to community partners, businesses, worksites, schools, community groups, and others by responding to requests for data, trainings, meetings, targeted outreach activities, and community presentations.
Provides technical assistance and guidance to the community through effective teamwork and collaborative efforts, using available resources.
Facilitates and assists with facilitating trainings, meetings, presentations, and workshops on a wide variety of health promotion and health education programs, strategies, interventions, and best practices to improve the health of the community.
Continuously seeks innovative ways to improve the health of the community by meeting with key agency staff and community partners to identify resources and reach consensus on partnership roles and responsibilities.
Implements and evaluates health promotion strategies and interventions with the support of community partners and makes recommendations on continuous improvement.
Programmatic Support Activities:
Completes, collects, and analyzes community assessment data when necessary.
Provides assistance and support to management and community partners working on common goals and priorities.
Develops programmatic action plans with a multiplicity of community partners for implementation and evaluation to address the health needs, problems at the community and organizational level.
Tracks and monitors programmatic activities to meet measurable objectives and outcomes of the program work.
Attends and completed required trainings.
Participates on agency teams meeting as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of health education.
- Knowledge of a variety of health specialty areas.
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
- Ability to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate community-based health promotion, health education, and/or chronic disease prevention programs.
- Ability to collect and analyze data.
- Ability to evaluate health education practices for compliance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Knowledge in community health planning.
- Knowledge and experience in community mobilization and engagement; collective impact strategies and techniques; and partnership development and sustainability.
- Ability to use Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Qualifications:
- Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. - Valid Driver s License.
- Working hours:
(A) Daily from 8:
00AM to 5:
00PM (B) Total hours in workweek 40.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation:
We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration:
We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability:
We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness:
We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence:
We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Work Location:
800 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach FL 33401
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
The State s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
(For more information, please click www.
myfrs.
com);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.
mybenefits.
myflorida.
com.
Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit.
Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration.
Note:
You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
For more information, please visit the SSS website:
http:
//www.
sss.
gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.
Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.
E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.
5 million service men and women.
The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.
Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge.
These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS PREFERENCE.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Veterans Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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