Health Program Specialist

Health Program Specialist

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. There are over 600 employees who are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

The El Dorado County Public Health Division aims to promote, protect, and assure conditions for optimal health for our community through disease prevention and management programs, education on healthy living, emergency preparedness, and program implementation. By providing these services and resources, we can protect the health of you, your family, and our community.

The opportunity: This Health Program Specialist role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in community wellness by supporting a variety of Public Health initiatives. In this position, you'll play a vital part in developing, coordinating, and delivering programs that promote health education, prevention, and access to services across the County. You'll gather and share important health data, assist community members and partner organizations, and help ensure programs run smoothly and effectively. With responsibilities that span outreach, training facilitation, and collaboration with diverse groups, this opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys engaging with the community and contributing to the success of public health efforts.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for numerous public health services.
• Organize, promote and conduct public meetings involving service providers and community agencies.
• Assist in development of program policies and procedures; provide information to participants, consumers, community groups, service providers and other agencies regarding program procedures.
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate educational training programs.
• Prepare program plans and evaluations; conduct in-service training and workshops pertaining to assigned Public Health programs.

Education & Experience Requirements (typing "See Resume" in application will not be accepted):

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from an accredited college or university. Courses from non-accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Education: Equivalent to two (2) years of college level coursework in sociology, psychology, social services, public administration or a related field -AND- Experience: Two (2) years of paid or unpaid experience conducting community education or outreach activities, or four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience providing technical and administrative support to a specific public health program.

Other Requirements Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Positions assigned to the Alcohol and Drug Division may require a certification/license as a substance abuse counselor depending upon program assignment. Certifying agencies must be accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The ability to speak and read Spanish in addition to English would be an asset and preferred in this position but is not required. Spanish bilingual candidates may be eligible to receive differential pay of $1.00 per hour for all hours in pay status. In order to be eligible to receive such differential, an employee must demonstrate language proficiency acceptable to the Department Head as certified in writing to the Director of Human Resources.