Community Health Specialist

Department:Trager InstituteLocation:Health Sciences CenterTime Type:Full timeWorker Type:RegularJob Req ID:R109169Minimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience Grade 5 (Salaried)Position Description:The Community Health Specialist II for the Trager Institute delivers eight annual virtual state-approved foundational Community Health Worker (CHW) training cohorts, managing scheduling, instruction, and learner support for each cohort cycle. This position is also responsible for providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to CHW trainees, following completion of MHFA trainer instruction and certification. Close communication with the grant leadership team, trainees, and state leadership is necessary. Leading regular training and ensuring the implementation of the grant work plan is necessary to remain compliant with funder expectations and guidelines.This position is grant funded and continued employment is contingent upon continuation of those funds.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential duties and responsibilities include: managing, planning, and coordinating eight annual virtual state-approved foundational CHW training sessions and MHFA training sessions at the Institute.Leading and managing applicable partnerships; developing and implementing grant related activities to work toward grant goals.Updating Trager executive staff on grant progress and meeting required grant reporting deadlines.Facilitating the structured post-training mentorship program for all trainees.This position m ay require occasional travel to meet with others. May require occasionally working on the weekend.Preferred QualificationsPrevious work experience on grants, experience in community health work, and knowledge of various local community resources and services.Previous work experience with professional teams and in the healthcare setting to ensure an understanding of evaluation, grant implementation and work applications for community health work.Experience with facilitating training and engaging learners with varying levels of experience.Certified as a Community Health Worker in the state of Kentucky, with certification in good standing.CompetenciesExpert level experience and comfort with technology, including working with others on the use of technology in order to problem shoot possible technology issues during remote trainings.Target Compensation Maximum:$72,389.00Target Compensation Minimum:$48,225.00Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.Assistance and AccommodationsComputers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io or by phone View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr