Public Health Educator II – (Health)

DEPARTMENT: Health

SALARY: Grade 62                                                        $20.3761 Hourly /$42,382.34 Annually      

OPENING DATE: April 30, 2024                                CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED     

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The primary purpose of this position is to manage the health education and promotion of the Employee Wellness program as well as provide employee wellness coaching and to perform the duties of the Healthy Communities Coordinator for Agreement Addendum 886.  This employee must stay current and have a working knowledge of health promotion and health education. This position requires an advanced, professional level of public health education with the primary responsibility of planning and implementation of quality, comprehensive health education programs including the proper selection and use of educational methods and materials. Work involves planning and conducting workshops, conferences, and patient educational sessions designed to define and promote patient and community health.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Educator III under the Public Health III-QNS and Accreditation Program Manager.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

50%       Employee Wellness

• Coordinates employee participation in the Employee Wellness Programs through health coaching, establishing and documenting long and short-term goals, monitoring goals, and providing feedback on goal completion to the employee.
• Reviews lab work and biometrics with county employees for Health Risk Assessment.
• Refers clients to FNP, MD, or other Health Department services as indicated.
• Identifies attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of individuals to develop adequate health education programs for the county employees and dependents.
• Coordinates employee assessments and educational sessions with departments and providers.
• Completes statistical information based on employee assessments.
• Designs, promotes and executes wellness program activities including Health Risk Assessment programs, health fairs, and health educational material support.
• Supports data collection and reporting of wellness program metrics.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation recording complete, concise, and meaningful information as a means of keeping other health team professionals informed of progress, goal completion, expected outcomes, current status, and all other communications.
• Develops, plans, organizes, coordinates, promotes, implements, evaluates, and revises employee health and wellness programs.

45%       Health Education / Promotion

• Select priorities for the annual Healthy Communities Agreement Addendum.
• Participate in budget planning for the Health Communities Agreement Addendum.
• Completes Health Communities projects within program deadlines.
• Completes Health Communities reports and submits within program guidelines.
• Assists other public health personnel in planning and carrying out the educational components of agency programs.
• Develop and implement appropriate classes, handouts, surveys, evaluations, newsletters, and bulletin boards as needed to address community health priorities.
• Researches, drafts, implements, and evaluates health standards and protocols.
• Communicates effectively both orally and written.
• Prepares, selects, assembles, and distributes health educational and informational material to local agencies, organizations, and other individuals/groups as requested.
• Provides advice and direction, upon request, to organizations interested in promoting individual and/or community health.
• Participate in the Community Health Assessment. Serves on Committees as requested.
• Stays informed of current trends in public health and employee wellness by attending continuous education opportunities that promote professional and personal growth.
• Promotes tobacco cessation education and programs to worksites, schools, faith communities, the health care industry, and the community.
• Advises and assists other public health personnel in planning and carrying out the educational components of agency programs.
• Establishes and maintains confidential records according to agency policy and HIPAA.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.

5%

• Participates in mandated staff meetings.
• Attends workshops deemed appropriate by supervisor.
• Performs related work as required.
• Participates in shelter duty and other activities relating to the Agency’s emergency response and disaster relief efforts.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Health Education or in Public Health Education; or
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in health education and two years of experience in public health; or
• Graduation from a four-year college or university and three years of experience in public health education; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have valid NC driver’s license.  Must have access to use of a motor vehicle for travel to assignments and various destinations throughout the county and state. Must cooperate in obtaining transcript or other proof of graduation from four-year college or university. Must have or be willing to acquire personal training and group fitness exercise training certification within one of year of hire date. Specific trainings and CEU’s are required to maintain this certification.