Health Educator

ADP, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Ibrido; USD 59.000 - 72.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The CDC Foundation, in partnership with CDC and local authorities, seeks a Public Health Educator to support the OD2A program. You will educate the public on health initiatives and OD2A objectives, working with diverse communities in a hybrid Dallas setting.

Responsibilities include creating educational materials, hosting trainings, building partnerships, and sustaining overdose prevention efforts. Master’s degree and 3+ years in public health preferred.

Competenze

• Master’s degree required in public health, education, or health sciences.
• Minimum of 3 years’ public health or community-based work experience.
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy.
• Experience collaborating with program staff and internal/external partners.
• Experience developing and implementing needs assessment surveys.
• Experience with data visualization.
• Experience presenting public health information on local, state or national levels.
• Experience delivering training to jurisdictions and/or professional development materials for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams.
• Experience creating content on overdose prevention, harm reduction and treatment.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.

Mansioni

• Create publications, pamphlets, and educational materials for local and state agencies.
• Manage internet presence of OD2A program objectives and resources via social media and jurisdiction website.
• Host public health trainings/forums for high-risk communities.
• Develop community partnerships to achieve OD2A objectives.
• Collaborate with public health agencies, outreach programs, facilities, shelters, schools and centers to identify overdose education needs.
• Assist in sustaining overdose prevention programming.

Conoscenze

Public health

Education

Health sciences

Needs assessment surveys

Data visualization

Public health presentations

Training delivery

Remote collaboration

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Zoom

Communication

Formazione

Master’s degree in public health, education, or health sciences

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Zoom

Descrizione del lavoro

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Workforce Services Overdose Data to Action Dallas, TX

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2856

Salary: $65,000.00 Annually

Position Title: Public Health Educator

Location: Hybrid-Dallas, TX (Dallas County Health and Human Services)

Position End Date: September 29, 2027

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program and for select unfunded states. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Public Health Educator. The Public Health Educator will be responsible for supporting the local jurisdiction on educating the public on health initiatives as it pertains to the OD2A program objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in public health, education, or health sciences
• Minimum of 3 years’ public health or community-based work experience
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy
• Experience in collaborating with program staff members on best practices
• Experience in collaborating with internal and external partners
• Experience developing and implementing needs assessment surveys
• Experience with data visualization
• Experience in presenting public health information on a local, state or national level
• Experience in delivering training to jurisdictions and/or professional development materials to diverse audiences and incorporating different learning styles
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to create content concerning overdose prevention, harm reduction and treatment
• Ability to complete supporting project materials for OD2A from creation to execution
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom

Responsibilities:

• Create publications, pamphlets, and/or educational materials for the local and state agencies to distribute among communities with higher risk of substance abuse
• Manage internet presence of OD2A program objectives and resources through social media platforms, as well as the jurisdiction website
• Host public health trainings/forums tailored for engagement with communities at high risk for substance abuse
• Develop community partnerships to achieveOD2A program objectives.
• Collaborate with other public health agencies, community outreach programs, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, schools, overdose treatment centers, etc. to determine needs and opportunities for overdose education and training
• Assist in creating sustainability of overdose prevention programming

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Dallas, TX in order to best support Dallas in their public health programming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than 1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.