Health Educator: Community Wellness & Education (Hybrid)

Salt Lake County; South Jordan (UT); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Holidays

Up to 24 vacation days

12 sick days

1 personal day per year

County-paid premiums (medical, dental,

Health Savings account with county_con

Job summary

Salt Lake County seeks a Health Education professional to lead countywide health education, promotion and risk reduction programs within the Division of Community Health Services. The role emphasizes outdoor activity promotion and collaboration with clinics and partners to implement healthy living initiatives.

You will develop, implement and evaluate programs, create marketing materials, and prepare reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Community Health, Sociology, or Behavioral Science with emphasis in Health Education; or equivalent
• Background check through fingerprinting and RAP Back program as required by policy
• Valid Utah driver’s license at hire or obtained within six months to operate county vehicle

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.
• Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate 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 objectives.
• Acts as a representative of the agency and program.

Skills

Effective communication

Program planning

Evaluation methodologies

Public health knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Education/Health Science/Public Health or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salt Lake County seeks a Health Education professional to lead countywide health education, promotion and risk reduction programs within the Division of Community Health Services. The role emphasizes outdoor activity promotion and collaboration with clinics and partners to implement healthy living initiatives.

You will develop, implement and evaluate programs, create marketing materials, and prepare reports.