Health Educator-Health Literacy Specialist - Health Department

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Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction programs. The Health Educator – Health Literacy Specialist advances health literacy across Salt Lake County by helping residents, community organizations, healthcare systems, and Health Department programs access, understand, navigate, and use health information and services. This position leads health literacy strategies aligned with the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), provides technical assistance and training to healthcare and community partners, supports implementation of the Department’s Language Access Plan, and, in partnership with the Communications Department, strengthens the clarity, accessibility, and cultural and linguistic responsiveness of health communications. The position also develops and evaluates health literacy initiatives, supports quality improvement efforts, builds organizational health literacy capacity, and collaborates with internal and external partners to advance health equity and improve health outcomes.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education/Promotion, Health Science, Public Health, Community Health, Health Communication, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a county vehicle.

• Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.
• Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.
• Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing methods.
• Acts as a resource providing links to communities.
• Creates and implements policy focused on population-based behavior change.
• Develops and prepares required reports and documents.
• Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.
• Acts as a representative of the agency and program.

• 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

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Communicate and deal effectively with public, government, business and community leaders
• Use a word processor/computer
• Prepare and explain data by written, graphic, or verbal methods
• Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds
• Work with minimum supervision and act independently
• Design and implement evaluation methodologies, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection and reporting mechanisms
• Interpret and follow instructions
• Work effectively in team settings

This hybrid position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, may require some weekends.