HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64084796

Requisition No: 876071 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64084796

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64084796 

Salary:  $42,000 - $46,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/29/2026 

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OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a professional Health Education Consultant position in the field of Public Health working with the Family and Personal Health Healthy Start Program at the Collier County Health Department, planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion and Public Health Education programs for at risk pregnant women and infants. This position requires the individual to be self-motivated and work independently away from direct supervision. Contributes to the organization’s culture of performance excellence by actively seeking to improve personal and organizational performance management committees, councils, and/or workgroups. Continuously demonstrates the Departments ICARE values. This position also provides field service support to other Health Department Divisions as requested. This position reports to the Health Services Manager A-SES.

Implements the Healthy Start Program to families referred to and enrolled in Healthy Start in a manner consistent with the Healthy Start standards and guidelines and the Healthy Start Coalition contract. Responsible for outreach, initial intakes (IIs), Initial Assessments (IAs), and ongoing care coordination services for families. Assists families in assuring access to prenatal or infant care and community resources. Assists clients with forms. Provides the Healthy Start services of care coordination, smoking cessation, outreach, and parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding support/education. Provides services in a location that best meet the needs of the family (i.e. home visits, clinic visits, and alternative settings). Provides Healthy Start level specific and risk appropriate services. Monitors Healthy Start participants’ access to prenatal and infant services. Responsible for the development of Family Support Plans. Participates in service delivery planning. Meets or exceeds performance standards.

Process and enters Collier County Healthy Start Prenatal and Infant Risk Screening form data into the Health Management System (HMS) and Well Family System (WFS). Works in conjunction with the Collier County Program Manager to systematically file/store screening forms. Acting backup in processing and entering screening data in absence of the Program Manager. Performs face-to-face initial Intakes (IIs) as needed/opportune. Documents care coordination services and maintains/updates client files via WFS per Healthy Start standards and guidelines. Performs qualify improvement functions.

Acts as a liaison with community agencies and service organizations through referral and transitional services. Attends scheduled meetings, training sessions, and outreach events. Promotes public awareness of the Healthy Start Program and develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals. Assists with program reports and diaper log. Covers program administrative needs in the absence of the Health Services Manager. 

Enters EARS and services into HMS according to agency protocols and timeframes. Attends staff meetings and completes required in-services and trainings. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Maternal/child health.
• Skilled in-Home visiting experience, preferably Healthy Start.
• Skilled with Health Management System (HMS)
• Ability to deliver health education services.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely through oral and written means.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and be Self-motivated.
• Ability to develop and maintain written documentation.
• Knowledge of the target population.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural and linguistic competence.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to de