Harm Reduction Specialist

Kentucky Public Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bullitt County Health Department in Kentucky is seeking a Public Health Aide to support the Harm Reduction program and assist in core public health functions—assessment, policy development, and assurance—to improve community health indicators. This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with coalitions, media engagement, and data gathering.

Minimum requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and two years of public health experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Two years in public health or health-related occupations.

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning goals and activities to address health priorities with coalitions.
• Facilitates planned activities and prepares press releases and media interviews.
• Gives presentations on community health projects to groups.
• Collects data and reviews sources for health indicator statistics.
• Assists with grant applications and related materials.

Skills

Community coalitions

Public health communications

Interviews and media outreach

Data collection and analysis

Grant applications support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Advertisement Closes:11/24/2026 12:00 AMPay Grade:Grade 12Salary:$15.17 - $18.86 HourlyTime Type:Full timeHealth Department:Bullitt County Health DepartmentSummary:Works primarily in the Harm Reduction program. Assists in performing the core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance to address health indicators in a community.If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Kimberly Rummage at [e-mail]:CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASSCHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS : ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION.Assists in performing the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance in order to address health indicators of a community.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.EDUCATION:High School Diploma or GED.EXPERIENCE:Two (2) years of experience in public health or health related occupation where the skills, knowledge and other abilities can be demonstrated.SUBSTITUTION CLAUSEEDUCATION:(N/A)EXPERIENCE:Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.)(None)POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY.(None)EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION: EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION.Participates in planning goals and activities to address health priorities of a community by participating in community coalitions and other community groups, works with others to facilitate completion of planned activities, prepares and distributes press releases and does interviews for the media on topics related to community health projects, makes presentations to groups on topics related to community health projects, searches for existing statistics on health indicators and participates in data collection when statistics are not available, reviews publications and other appropriate materials and sources for funding opportunities, assists with completing applications for grants or other funding, prepares or helps review drafts of needed materials, contacts and builds relationships with organizations, agencies, individuals and others in the community in order to form partnerships to address health priorities.TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION.Work typically is spent in home and community settings.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.DATE CLASS ESTABLISHED: 09-25-2002DATE OF LAST REVISION: 10-03-2022THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.Probationary Period:This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D