Health Educator Sr.

Title: Health Educator Sr.

State Role Title: Education Support Spec III

Hiring Range: $50,000 - $53,878

Pay Band:

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Cent Shen-August/Staunton

Agency Website: VDH.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Serves as the Healthy Communities Coordinator for the local health district's efforts to work on developing and implementing environmental strategies to improve population health. Represents the health district at community events and assists, as necessary in the coordinator of health community activities. Supports and reinforces healthy behaviors in the district by working with community coalitions, schools, businesses city leadership, urban designers and other local organizations and partners to build support for lifestyle change.
This is a restricted position, which is funded by the Title V grant for a year's period running July 2024 - June 2025. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of public health issues; public and private health care practices; program evaluation; planning and policy development; community organizing; survey methods and use of data and health education principles
• Skills in program planning; implementations and evaluation; community assessment and organization; writing reports and program plans; grant writing; public speaking; group dynamics and consultation with other professionals and the general public
Minimum KSAs:
• Knowledge of public health issues; public and private health care practices; program evaluation; planning and policy development; community organizing; survey methods and use of data and health education principles
• Skills in program planning; implementations and evaluation; community assessment and organization; writing reports and program plans; grant writing; public speaking; group dynamics and consultation with other professionals and the general public
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, problem solve, make appropriate decisions and develop program goals and objectives, evaluate program outcomes, impacts and processes
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; utilize excellent interpersonal skills and foster good working relationships with professionals and community groups to achieve desired outcomes
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with information and security policies
A. Performance Management (for employees who supervise others)
• Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity to conduct performance management activities and ensure onboarding/offboarding and training for staff
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities and implements performance improvement strategies and/or problem resolution for related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff
• Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff
• Conducts required performance monitoring and appraisals, establishes clear performance expectations, addresses deficiencies in a timely manner, and documents underperformance in accordance with state guidelines
• Supports employee growth through regular feedback, coaching, and professional development opportunities
B. Program Support
• Provides resources and connects patients to care and non-medical case management according to applicable standards and guidelines
• Encourages patients to attend medical appointments and remain adherent to their medication regimen; identifies barriers that may prevent the patient from attending appointments; links patients to additional services to reduce the barriers identified
• Works to strengthen relationships with community partners to ensure seamless referral processes and efficient identification of areas of concern
• Assists with coordination, implementation and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with commitments and goals; participates in the implementation and management of project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
• Maintains all documents required by VDH for case files and client interactions; enters all program related data into database

C. Assessments & Evaluations
• Collects and analyzes data for community needs assessments using a variety of established research methods, procedures, statistical formulas and techniques; verifies data for accuracy and identifies